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Masterpieces on Paper Only: The Knoedler Gallery Forgeries examines how one of New York’s most respected art institutions helped legitimize dozens of fake masterpieces attributed to twentieth-century giants. Sold quietly through private rooms and whispered provenance stories, the paintings moved millions of dollars before science, not taste, exposed the truth. The series traces how prestige, profit, and professional silence allowed forgeries painted in a Queens garage to pass as lost works, revealing a system where trust replaced proof and doubt became a liability.