Art forger says majority of his works not seized

Art forger says majority of his works not seized

John Myatt, a British painter imprisoned for his involvement in what is described as the 20th century's biggest art forgery, poses with a fake self-portrait of Vincent van Gogh 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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