Expensive Fingerprint But is it a Pollock? Fine Art Registry Investigates
July 24, 2007 by FineArtRegistry
Filed under FAR Investigates, Fine Art Registry
Fine Art Registry Investigates Paul Biro’s Forensic “Authentication”
In the wake of the publicity generated by Teri Horton for her “find” (an alleged Jackson Pollock), the Parkers take their painting to Paul Biro for similar “authentication.” $40,000 later, all they have is Biro’s report that a fingerprint he found on the back of their painting is the same one he found on the back of the Horton painting therefore he can “confirm that it is by Jackson Pollock.”
The Parkers contacted Fine Art Registry™ who has retained a real fingerprint expert to examine the evidence. Read more