The Zaks Affair: Anatomy of a Fake Collection (2024)

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A huge collection of Russian modernist paintings enters the art market and European and American museums. Is it fake or real? And who is the mysterious man behind it?
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Mar 11, 2024
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00h 59m
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A huge collection of Russian modernist paintings enters the art market and European and American museums. Is it fake or real? And who is the mysterious man behind it?

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