An art-world experimentSourced
The praised painter was a chimpanzee
In 1964, a Swedish journalist exhibited four paintings by Peter, a zoo chimpanzee, under an invented French artist’s name. Most critics praised the works, and one maintained his favourable assessment after the identity was revealed.
The name beside a painting can become part of how people judge it.
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Reviewed: 2026-10-10