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A Chinese man in the United States became a street painter, and by chance, the American rich man fell in love with his works.
In the end, all of them were as high as more than 80 million US dollars, but they were all "fakes".
It was even more one-man to support the name of "Chinese Van Gogh" in foreign countries, but the East Window incident occurred 20 years later.
But this Chinese uncle was unscathed, and I really don't know whether to say that the Chinese uncle is a cow, or that the rich man of a beautiful country is "a big wronged species"!
But it can't help but make people wonder what happened, and what happened to this Chinese uncle in the end?
Earn more than $80 million?
When it comes to famous painters, people may have the impression that "Van Gogh", "Picasso" and other artists with high reputation.
Unexpectedly, he also has his own "Van Gogh" in China, and his works are highly sought after by foreign tycoons.
From the very beginning of begging for a living on the roadside to selling a painting for millions of dollars, I can't help but say that it is really "turning over and the fishermen singing".
And when we see that painting that sells for millions, many people may think it is incredible, as I do.
I don't know if it's because we ordinary people can't understand it, or if the artistry of this painting is too high. In the editor's opinion, it is nothing more than a few lines of different colors thrown on a piece of paper.
However, it was these lines that made a lot of money, and the original creation of this painting was called Pollock. He was a leading figure in the American painting art scene at that time.
The original version of this painting sold for 140 million dollars in the United States, which is much higher than this "fake". Paintings like this worth hundreds of millions of dollars were basically bought by some big names at the time.
However, at this time, some people may have some doubts, since it is a copy, why it was not found at that time. On the contrary, it took more than 20 years to be identified, and it is said that this Chinese street painter is also a smart person.
Although the painting was created by him, to a certain extent, it may be more appropriate to use "copying". Because he is not copying it correctly, but imitating the creative style of those classic masters.
In the '90s, abstract works sold like crazy in the United States, especially for some of the local wealthy, money was not an issue at all. They pay more attention to the joy of life and the artistic value of the work.
It was precisely because of this that his painting had the opportunity to fetch such a high price, and the painting was acquired by Ann Friedman. She even thought she had picked up a "big baby".
Then I found an expert to identify the authenticity, thinking that the matter would be revealed. But what I didn't expect was that it was "fake and true", and even experts claimed that it was "genuine".
Now it was said to be true, but no one thought it was wrong, and in the end the painting was sold, and the few people in the middle made money.
Seeing that this path worked, the Chinese man began to work again. In 20 years, a total of 63 works of various masters have been sold, with an amount of more than 80 million US dollars.
In this way, the rich people in the American rich circle have been fooled by him for 20 years, and people can't help but feel very shocked, what kind of person is this Chinese man?
Why can he rely on "fakes" to make a fortune in the United States, is all this done by himself?
Who is the Chinese man?
Speaking of this Chinese man, his name is "Qian Peisen", and at first glance I thought it was "Qian Xuesen". Although there is only a difference of one word, I have to say that the two are legends.
Qian Peisen is a native of Zhejiang, who has loved drawing since he was a child, but eventually became a math teacher. If you can't draw, a math teacher is not a good teacher.
It's hard to imagine that he has never studied painting, and the final works he painted can't even be distinguished by professional appraisers, maybe this is the so-called "talent", but despite this, Qian Peisen has also held art exhibitions.
At that time, it was still the end of the 70s, and it was the first private art exhibition after the founding of the People's Republic of China. Speaking of which, Qian Peisen can be regarded as the earliest initiator of this art exhibition, and art has begun to take on the form of emerging.
In order to better meet his own requirements, he began to go to the United States to prepare for further training. It's easier said than done, and I had to be a street painter for a living.
Unexpectedly, it was this decision that led to the subsequent events, and Qian Peisen, who was already living a difficult life, was targeted by a couple.
At first, he was asked to paint a picture for the two of them for $20, and it was because of this painting that the three of them began to work together.
Should I say that the couple's eyes are vicious, and they see Qian Peisen's talent. Subsequently, he asked for Qian Peisen's paintings for more than 100 dollars.
Faced with such an easy and lucrative job, Qian Peisen was naturally willing, and the couple asked Qian Peisen to imitate the styles of various painters and add their own creations.
As for the final destination of these paintings, Qian Peisen does not know, but in the end, the paper could not contain the fire. Maybe the couple didn't expect to poke things out because of a divorce case.
It turned out that a rich couple was fed up with Qian Peisen's works, and as a result, the two couldn't get along and staged a divorce drama. We also all know that in the case of divorce, the property will be half of each person, and the two will discuss how to realize it.
For things like art, the channels for certain realization are more stringent, and relevant professional appraisal is usually required. This also reflects the superb craftsmanship of Qian Peisen.
However, what you can't accept is that the painting you bought at a high price ends up being a fake. Monitoring has shown that there is a material used in the painting that does not belong to the 50s at all.
Pollock died in 1956, which shows that the suit was not a Pollock painting at all.
The FBI also launched an investigation into this matter, and the girl of the two couples was imprisoned for 9 months. The man had returned to Spain long before the incident, and there was no way to proceed to the next step.
As for Qian Peisen, when he sold to a couple, he did not sell it in the name of a celebrity, not to mention that Qian Peisen also returned to China at that time.
The hundreds of millions of money earned in the middle went to the hands of the couple, and all the money in Qian Peisen's hands was the remuneration for the paintings. It is also difficult to unite with "fakes".
Even if this matter ended here, Qian Peisen later ran his own painting business in China.
After that turmoil, Qian Peisen would sign his name on his paintings every time to avoid anyone who cares.
I have to say that it is better to be careful when it is purely outside, and at the same time, I can't help but sigh that rich people are really not money when they are money.
No matter what the outcome is, this phenomenon is still not worth advocating, and if you want to gain something, it is better to enrich yourself first!
References:
Netflix Documentary – "Hiding the Sky: The Biggest Counterfeit Case in New York History"
China Net Culture Channel - Shocking New York, Shanghai Painter's Imitation Painting Was Sold for More Than 80 Million US Dollars (2018.3.30)
Sina Finance - A Chinese Uncle Who Destroys the Rich Circle in the United States(2021.3.27)
Made You Look:A True Story About Fake Art（2020），《洞的对岸：画坛怪杰钱培琛的人生逆旅》。
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