By most accounts, Han van Meegren was a mediocre painter. But the Dutch artist proved a master at forging works by the great painter Johannes Vermeer. And he used his genius for deception to fool fellow-artists, collectors, and Nazi occupiers. Author Edward Dolnick joins Kojo to discuss a true story of intrigue at the intersection of high art and low crime.
http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2008-07-01/forgers-spell
"The Forger's Spell"
Listen Tuesday, Jul. 1, 2008 at 1:27 p.m.
CD or 
TRANSCRIPT of this program.
Guests
Edward Dolnick
Author, "The Forger's Spell: A True Story of Vermeer, Nazis, and the Greatest Art Hoax of the Twentieth Century" (Harper Collins)
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