New exhibit showcases fake art

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A new exhibition at the Museum Ludwig in Cologne, Germany, highlights issues around art authentication — by showing fakes side-by-side with the original paintings. Host Marco Werman speaks to Rita Kersting, the museum’s deputy director and curator of the exhibition.

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