Claim of fake Norval Morrisseau painting hits a wall in court
Judge ’doesn’t doubt’ accounts of a forgery ring in Thunder Bay, Ont., but rules disputed painting attributed to the famed Anishinaabe artist is authentic
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Norval Morrisseau
How allegations of a forgery ring are threatening Norval Morrisseau’s legacy
A trial revealed an alleged wellspring of hundreds of fake paintings purported to be the work of the famed Anishinaabe artist
How some people are missing the point on cultural appropriation
It seems increasingly clear cultural appropriation’s champions aren’t interested in nuance or even free speech—they’re interested in hegemony