The art marketplace is filled with reproductions, decorative pieces, forged signatures, artificially aged paintings, and prints misrepresented as originals. Whether found in thrift stores, estate sales, online listings, or inherited collections, fake or misleading artwork is far more common than most people realize. Fortunately, the red flags are easy to spot once you know what to look for.
DJR Expert Guide Series, Vol. 39 — Red Flags: Identifying Fake Art & Reproductions provides a clear, practical framework for detecting mass-produced art, printed reproductions, fake signatures, artificially aged surfaces, and common tricks used to mislead buyers. This guide teaches you the same visual tests used by appraisers and authenticators to evaluate materials, brushwork, texture, paper, canvas, framing, labels, and provenance.
Inside, you’ll learn how experts:
Identify prints, posters, giclées, and digital reproductions disguised as originals
Recognize mechanically stamped or printed signatures
Use raking light to detect true brush texture vs. printed texture
Spot artificial aging, chemical distressing, and staged patina
Evaluate canvas, paper, and materials for period correctness
Identify mass-produced decorative art and “hotel art”
Detect fake gallery labels, misleading framing, and bad backing materials
Avoid online scams, stock images, blurred signatures, and manipulated listings
Understand how sellers misrepresent “attic finds,” “estate pieces,” and “style of” works
Volume 39 condenses years of practical art authentication experience into a simple, beginner-friendly guide designed to help you avoid costly mistakes. Whether you collect casually, buy from estate sales, resell online, or handle inherited artwork, these techniques will help you evaluate art confidently and avoid counterfeit or misrepresented pieces.
Digital Download — $49 • PDF • 9 Pages • Instant Access
The art marketplace is filled with reproductions, decorative pieces, forged signatures, artificially aged paintings, and prints misrepresented as originals. Whether found in thrift stores, estate sales, online listings, or inherited collections, fake or misleading artwork is far more common than most people realize. Fortunately, the red flags are easy to spot once you know what to look for.
DJR Expert Guide Series, Vol. 39 — Red Flags: Identifying Fake Art & Reproductions provides a clear, practical framework for detecting mass-produced art, printed reproductions, fake signatures, artificially aged surfaces, and common tricks used to mislead buyers. This guide teaches you the same visual tests used by appraisers and authenticators to evaluate materials, brushwork, texture, paper, canvas, framing, labels, and provenance.
Inside, you’ll learn how experts:
Identify prints, posters, giclées, and digital reproductions disguised as originals
Recognize mechanically stamped or printed signatures
Use raking light to detect true brush texture vs. printed texture
Spot artificial aging, chemical distressing, and staged patina
Evaluate canvas, paper, and materials for period correctness
Identify mass-produced decorative art and “hotel art”
Detect fake gallery labels, misleading framing, and bad backing materials
Avoid online scams, stock images, blurred signatures, and manipulated listings
Understand how sellers misrepresent “attic finds,” “estate pieces,” and “style of” works
Volume 39 condenses years of practical art authentication experience into a simple, beginner-friendly guide designed to help you avoid costly mistakes. Whether you collect casually, buy from estate sales, resell online, or handle inherited artwork, these techniques will help you evaluate art confidently and avoid counterfeit or misrepresented pieces.
Digital Download — $49 • PDF • 9 Pages • Instant Access
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