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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Lifestyle
Richard Godwin

Fancy buying a Basquiat for £10K? The world's greatest art forger can help you out

‘I’d say business is booming,’ says David Henty, like a man who can’t believe his luck. ‘I got a commission for four paintings this morning and an inquiry for another one. A lot of them are Basquiats. I get a lot of Lowrys. I had to do a Manet for someone the other day. I’ve got about 15 Modiglianis on the go. There’s all sorts!’

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