Podcast: Play in new window
We discussed: the addictive quality of being treated like a VIP, poor self-esteem, mental disorders, provenance, and art museum collections.
People + Places Mentioned:
Perry Mason – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050051/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
McHale’s Navy PT-73 – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055689/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0
The Beverly Hillbillies with Margaret Drysdale, “The Art Center” episode – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0522571/
Dan Winters – https://www.danwintersphoto.com
Home Town – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_Town_(TV_series)
The Swan – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049815/
Father Brown – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069582/
https://marklandisoriginal.com
Art and Craft, Documentary Film about Mark Landis
Mark Landis has been called one of the most prolific art forgers in US history. His impressive body of work spans thirty years, covering a wide range of painting styles and periods that includes 15th Century Icons, Picasso, and even Walt Disney. And while the copies could fetch impressive sums on the open market, Landis isn’t in it for money. Posing as a philanthropic donor, a grieving executor of a family member’s will, and most recently as a Jesuit priest, Landis has given away hundreds of works over the years to a staggering list of institutions across the United States. But after duping Matthew Leininger, a tenacious registrar who ultimately discovers the decades-long ruse and sets out to expose his philanthropic escapades to the art world, Landis must confront his own legacy and a chorus of museum professionals clamoring for him to stop.
Audio editing by Jakub Černý
Music by Peat Biby
Supported in part by: EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway – https://eeagrants.org
And we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project: Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com + Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no
