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Message:: [QUOTE="lloyd249, post: 735747, member: 1211"]i contacted the (BAC/LAC) Library and Archives Canada  to see if there was any painting forgers  ever in Canada this is  what he told me .Thank you for your inquiry to Library and Archives Canada regarding records of a master painter/forger that faked Picasso paintings in Canada, within the last 80 years. Unfortunately, I was unable to locate any records about fake Picasso paintings in Canada. I searched for this information in newspaper articles, as it is likely that Picasso forgeries would have been reported in the news. Specifically, I searched the Globe and Mail and Toronto Star, as we have a database that contains issues of both these newspapers dating back to the 19th century. Unfortunately, I could not locate any articles about a master painter or forger in Canada that forged Picasso’s paintings. I was only able to retrieve articles about Picasso forgeries that occurred elsewhere in the world, mainly in Europe. In addition to newspapers, I also searched our published collection for any books written about Art Forgeries in Canada and Picasso forgeries more generally, but there were no items on either topic in our collection. I recommend that you contact a library at an Art Gallery or Museum, as they specialize in the visual arts and are more likely to have publications or documents about Art Forgery in Canada. Here are the names and links to contact information for several Canadian Art Gallery and Museum Libraries that I recommend. so no great forgers in canada   lol, knew that already  but it's nice to be reassured .   [/QUOTE]

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