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Mark Landis, better known as Father Arthur Scott, had the art world fooled. 

Posing as a philanthropist, he donated forged works of art to museums throughout the United States. Filmmakers Sam Cullman and Jennifer Grausman were captivated by his story, and produced "Art and Craft," a documentary about his life and work. 


The film came out at the same time Orson Welles's 1973 "F for Fake" was released on Blu-ray. Welles' flick focused on Elmyr de Hory, another forger who was able to pass off his fakes as original works by the likes of Picasso and Matisse. 

The "Art and Craft" directors join The Daily Circuit along with Mark Forgy, Twin Cities writer and Elmyr de Hory's former apprentice, to discuss the art of deception. 

ART AND CRAFT - Official Theatrical Trailer (HD) - Oscilloscope Laboratories

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Posing as a philanthropist, he donated forged works of art to museums throughout the United States. Filmmakers Sam Cullman and Jennifer Grausman were captivated by his story and created a documentary about his life and work.

'Art and Craft:' How Mark Landis became a forgery expert

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