Art and Craft

A fascinating look inside the troubled mind of a master of deception.
-- Chris Nashawaty, Entertainment Weekly

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Art and Craft

Mark Landis has been called one of the most prolific art forgers in U.S. history. His impressive body of work spans thirty years, covering a wide range of painting styles and periods that includes 15th century icons, Picasso, and even Walt Disney. And while the copies could fetch impressive sums on the open market, Landis isn't in it for money. Posing as a philanthropic donor, a grieving executor of a family member’s will, and most recently as a Jesuit priest, Landis has given away hundreds of works over the years to a staggering list of institutions across the United States. But after duping Matthew Leininger, a tenacious registrar who ultimately discovers the decades-long ruse and sets out to expose his philanthropic escapades to the art world, Landis must confront his own legacy and a chorus of museum professionals clamoring for him to stop.

ART AND CRAFT starts out as a cat-and-mouse art caper, rooted in questions of authorship and authenticity – but what emerges is an intimate story of obsession and the universal need for community, appreciation, and purpose.
Not Rated
Genre
Documentary
Runtime
99
Language
English
Director
Sam Cullman, Jennifer Grausman, Mark Becker
FEATURED REVIEW
Christine N. Ziemba, Paste Magazine

On its surface, the documentary Art and Craft is presented as a caper flick. Directors Sam Cullman and Jennifer Grausman, and co-director Mark Becker, follow a forger who’s been working a sort of long con against museums and galleries for the past 30 years. When first seen on camera, we’re ...

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