Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago
The shocking story of Elmyr de Hory, the art forger who deceived museums, collectors, and experts for decades. Was he a criminal mastermind or an artist in his own right?
Chapters:
00:00 The Art Forger Who Fooled the World
02:43 Ibiza: Elmyr’s Secret Playground
04:16 Clifford Irving and the Fake Biography
06:29 Paris: Where Elmyr Learned to Forge
09:13 How Elmyr Fooled the Art Market
13:02 Stockholm to New York: The Scam Spreads
19:30 The Fogg Museum Breaks the Case
24:24 Elmyr’s Real Identity and False Past
34:11 The Forgery Empire: Legros and Lessard
43:48 Extradition, Death, and the Final Twist
#ArtForgery #ElmyrDeHory #Documentary #ArtHistory #ScamStory
The shocking story of Elmyr de Hory, the art forger who deceived museums, collectors, and experts for decades. Was he a criminal mastermind or an artist in his own right?
Chapters:
00:00 The Art Forger Who Fooled the World
02:43 Ibiza: Elmyr’s Secret Playground
04:16 Clifford Irving and the Fake Biography
06:29 Paris: Where Elmyr Learned to Forge
09:13 How Elmyr Fooled the Art Market
13:02 Stockholm to New York: The Scam Spreads
19:30 The Fogg Museum Breaks the Case
24:24 Elmyr’s Real Identity and False Past
34:11 The Forgery Empire: Legros and Lessard
43:48 Extradition, Death, and the Final Twist
#ArtForgery #ElmyrDeHory #Documentary #ArtHistory #ScamStory
