tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671031690482780552.post8306129834045810271..comments2024-01-05T11:00:50.540-05:00Comments on One Objectivist's Art Object of the Day: Johannes Vermeer's "The Guitar Player"Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671031690482780552.post-15861747818209165872012-03-07T12:56:57.661-05:002012-03-07T12:56:57.661-05:00Yes it would be a great Cohen brothers movie! Van...Yes it would be a great Cohen brothers movie! Van Meegeren was quite the character. His paintings were horrid and certain critics dogmatically stood by their authenticity to the end. The book is great cause it talks about the technical, cultural, and aesthetic aspects of the situation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671031690482780552.post-37064313543783238282012-02-10T10:36:11.984-05:002012-02-10T10:36:11.984-05:00Ii have read a little bit about Van Meegeren (sp.?...Ii have read a little bit about Van Meegeren (sp.?) and it sounds like an absolutely fascinating story--like something the Cohen brothers would make into a movie.JWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10912721132200519615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671031690482780552.post-5655228992224454642012-02-10T10:16:12.528-05:002012-02-10T10:16:12.528-05:00I recommend the book, "The Forger's Spell...I recommend the book, "The Forger's Spell" It is about a man who forges Vermeer's paintings and fools many people, including the Nazis.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com