Pollock and fractals and book about recognizing artists

[VisualThinker7@zzzzzzz]

The book is:  Master Pieces: The Curator's Game   by Thomas  Hoving
( former curator of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. )

Mr Hoving has been interviewed by a number of journalists in recent years,
both broadcast and print, talking very openly about various issues concerning
attribution of works of art.
On the radio here in NYC he said that the Met had purchased many works of
art which later turned out to be forgeries. These are hidden from view in the
vaults of the museum.
The Met has also accepted gifts of forged works which were purchased by
wealthy donors. The truth about these works was concealed from them, to avoid
humiliating them.

Why is this relevant here? Many fragments of 'ancient sculpture' are
forgeries. It's easier to copy an arm, or a head, than it is to make an entire  work.
And museums WILL pay for fragments of statuary, when they'd never purchase  a
piece of a painting.