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Art Crime

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

4/6. The Emperor's New Clothes. The story behind the partnership between John Drewe and painter John Myatt. While Myatt produced forgeries using emulsion paint mixed with a water-based lubricant, Drewe allotted them false provenance by doctoring catalogue entries in art archives. Only 73 of their 200 fakes have been recovered. DirectorJulia Harrington ; Series producer Colette Flight
First shown on BBC4

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John Drewe
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John Myatt.
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Directorjulia Harrington
Source: Radio Times

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