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From the summer of 2000, news outlets in the Pacific Northwest reported that young people were posing as art students selling mass-produced oil paintings, both copies and originals, for US$780–$2000 each. The so-called art students were said to be selling in exhibitions and galleries, primarily targeting local businesses.
The Orangemoody scam worked like an extortion racket. Targeted articles would be nominated for deletion, or denied approval for publication. Then other editors, presumably working for the same firm, would offer their services to reinstate the article and "protect" it from deletion or unwanted changes — for a monthly charge.
Charles Demuth, Aucassin and Nicolette, oil on canvas, 1921. Precisionism was a modernist art movement that emerged in the United States after World War I.Influenced by Cubism, Purism, and Futurism, Precisionist artists reduced subjects to their essential geometric shapes, eliminated detail, and often used planes of light to create a sense of crisp focus and suggest the sleekness and sheen of ...
Security scams: someone offering a free home security check but may be plotting a robbery Home improvement scams: someone offers a free estimate and claims there's damage that needs to be fixed
In 1889, Bavarian immigrant and formally trained artist, Conrad Schmitt, organized the Conrad Schmitt Studios with a focus on stained glass, decorative painting, and liturgical artwork. Originally located at 223 2nd Street in Milwaukee, Wisconsin , the studio was among the city's pioneer businesses. [ 1 ]
Elements of the painting appear to have been copied from autographed works by Goya, and the painting is therefore classified as a pastiche. Compare to Goya's May tree. Art forgery is the creation and sale of works of art which are intentionally falsely credited to other, usually more famous artists. Art forgery can be extremely lucrative, but ...
David Clarey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel March 1, 2024 at 4:59 AM Two people were killed after a car crashed into a tree at a high rate of speed on the south side Thursday night, the Milwaukee ...
Theodore Clemens Esser (February 14, 1871 — ?) was the president of the T.C. Esser Company and was engaged in the manufacture and distribution of paint in Milwaukee for more than half a century; the firm also handled all kinds of glass, including stained glass for churches, and did vitrolite and metal store front construction work.