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A novelist’s revenge became an art hoax
In 1924, American writer Paul Jordan-Smith devised a fake art movement after his wife’s paintings received a cold reception. He painted under another name and won critical praise. In 1927, he told a newspaper that the movement had been a spoof.
An impressive explanation may have helped shape the reception.
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