![]() “By some wonderfully mysterious turn of events, a significant number of HR Ocampo’s masterpieces literally ‘flowed’ into our art gallery in so short a time with us not even in active search or fevered pursuit of these works. “It was no less than a miracle that the masterpieces in this exhibit came to our possession in a matter of just one week. ![]() HR OCAMPO (1911-1978): He was not particularly prolific so the recent exhibit in Makati of a large collection of works authenticated by his own daughter surprised many, including artist Gig de Pio, who had worked with him.Įven the introductory notes to the catalogue exhibition, written by the dealer, did not assuage wary art-lovers. He was enraged by his numerous imitators who forged his signature on their prints to increase their value.Īlthough forgery has been in practice since Roman sculptors copied Greek sculptors, it has become extremely big business because of commodification in the modern and contemporary periods.Ĭoming close on the heels of the discovery of the dubious Vicente Manansala painting slated for auction at Christie’s in Hong Kong, the surprising emergence recently of an alleged cache of HR Ocampo paintings alarmed concerned members of the art community. ![]() Thus wrote the 16th-century German master Albrecht Dürer on his engraving of the Virgin. BE cursed, plunderers and imitators of the work and talent of others.” ![]()
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