Sotheby's to Auction a Real Drawing By a Fictional Artist

"Auction house Sotheby's will sell a painting by an artist who never existed. This raises all kinds of questions.
For example, is a hoax really a hoax if everyone is in on it? Should a drawing be worth less, or more, if it's done by a character in a fake biography? If Sotheby's and potential buyers are complicit in pretending that the artist is real, is the auction in itself a kind of performance art?"  [Read Full Article]

Published by:  Time
On:  10/20/11
Website:  http://newsfeed.time.com

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