Wholesale Warhol After Warhol

Long-time art critic Richard Dorment reveals significant corruption and the intricate web of deceit surrounding the art world, specifically its perplexing authentication processes. The story takes off in the winter of 2003 when Dorment receives a fateful call from Joe Simon, an American film producer and art collector. Following a recommendation from his neighbor, renowned artist David Hockney, Simon seeks Dorment's insight after the Andy Warhol Art Authentication Board has pronounced two Warhol paintings in his collection as forgeries.