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Whiteley on trial

by Gabriella Coslovich

This work examines a major Australian art fraud case involving paintings in the style of Brett Whiteley. It details the police inquiry, the criminal trial and subsequent acquittals, and the resulting uncertainty regarding the artworks' authenticity.

Accession 12795 ISBN 9780522869231 Publisher Melbourne University Press
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