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A La Maniere de Gauguin

Name: A La Maniere De Gauguin | David Stein
Brand: RoGallery
SKU: 79855

David Stein

$850

Egyptian/French (1935–1999)

Date: circa 1970s
Lithograph, signed, titled, and numbered
Edition of 191/195
Size: 20 x 23 in. (50.8 x 58.42 cm)
Frame Size: 32 x 25 inches

$850

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about A La Maniere de Gauguin

Infamous art forger David Stein was implicated multiple times for selling faked works of art by renown artists.

In his later years, in order to avoid further lawsuits, he began titling his pieces "In the Manner of..." so that it was clear he was merely emulating the style of the artist, not forging it. He did, however, continue to make forgeries in secret for the rest of his life. This piece is done in the style of Gauguin and features that artist’s signature flat planes of bright primary colors and a tropical setting.

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About The Artist: David Stein

David Stein (born Henri Haddad) was an artist who, until 1966, had been frequently sentenced for theft by the French courts before becoming an art forger and art dealer with 15 aliases. Stein often copied paintings in the style of the masters. For example, he studied Marc Chagall, Matisse, Braque, Paul Klee, Miró, Jean Cocteau and Rouault, in order to copy their color scheme and inspirations. His clients were mainly attracted by his low...

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About The Medium: Lithograph

A print created using flat stones or metal plates. The artist creates a lithograph by drawing an image directly onto the printing element using materials like lithograph crayons or special grease pencils. After this, the drawing is transferred from the plate to the paper in multiples. A lithograph will not have dots when examined with a magnifying glass.

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