How Art Forgery Actually Works | How Crime Works

Art forgery is 100% the classiest crime.

"I did forgeries in prison." Absolute legend.

I worked as an art handler for a couple years. I can tell you from experience (and some fallout from a scandal my company just barely avoided being caught up in), you can ABSOLUTELY still sell forgeries.

The fact this man was making coin even in prison. Talent is talent.

I hugely respect this guy for the wrong reasons.

I bet his forgeries will be worth some money some day. It’s an art in and of itself.

I am gonna say that as a person that do props as a job, I really appreciate that initial tutorial

Here you got a guy who grew up so poor they take him away from his family. At the same time you got people who can afford to hang 40, 50, $60,000 up on the wall. You asked him if he felt remorse. I'm still trying to figure out who's the criminal and what was the crime.

No reason to lie when everyone is dead and the way of crime is so out of date it can not be replicated. Dude outlived his own criminal lifestyle

“To me, it was just survival “ what an impactful statement. ✊🏼

Me: (looks nervously over at old painting my father bought in the late 60's...)

Max, I just checked....mate, your artwork is stunning. You are an absolutely fantastic artist. I hope you don't feel an ounce of remorse, coming from nothing. Well done, son.

you've had organized crime members on here and you have the gall to ask this guy if he feels remorse. it's literally ripping rich assholes off, good for him. (and making art historians' jobs a bit more difficult but, hey, they could use the excitement)

You cannot erase the fact that that guy is a freaking genius!!

I could listen to this guy tell stories for hours. His voice is a pleasure to hear.

What a lovely, honest, down to earth chap. Max is a true artist, with the brilliant deception being the actual artform. He and his accomplice showed how false and shallow the art world is. His "crimes" were victimless. The people who bought his paintings were victims of their own greed and stupidity. No piece of old canvas is ever actually worth vast sums of money. I truly hope that the art forging industry is alive and well today.

He’s clearly very articulate and has a high IQ, his craft was one of great knowledge!!! He certainly shafted many a parvenu.

Honestly I don't blame artists with enough talent and that work hard to get to a level where they can defraud people that have enough money to buy pricy art pieces. Seen a story about a fake wine maker with extraordinary ability to recognize tastes and smell who fakes very costly wines. They also give work to art specialists same way cyber criminals give work to cyber security. I was more impressed by his talent than disgusted by his fraud. However nowadays you don't have to forge. Just call anything a modern piece and find gullible rich people and sell them "a concept".

What a brilliant name- MAX BRANDRETT He should have had his name in lights as a distinguished artist himself!

I know max and I can assure you all hes an amazing man .this video only talks about his crimes but his actual real life story is leading up to his painting was amazing ,hes very funny hes very approachable and has time for all .I hope that one day when you read his book which is awaiting publish will make you cry but laugh the most .I'm proud to be his freind we all have skeletons in our cupboards ,but this guy isnt afraid of the truth .His mum who he loved dearly was a beautifull big hearted woman who would give you her last .Times were hard in those days but yes hes a fabulous survivor of a very hard era ,and his storys are all true .Max Keep up the good work.but let's get your book published and get those storys out there .your freind Heather xx