Art forger says majority of his works still treated as genuine

Art forger says majority of his works still treated as genuine

John Myatt, a British painter imprisoned for his involvement in what is described as the 20th century's biggest art forgery, poses with a work that imitates the style of Claude Monet at his home in Stafford, England, on Sept. 16, 2015. He revealed police have seized only 80 of more than 200 works he forged and some were sold to collectors in Japan, though he refused to give details. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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