Frauds and fakes in the Australian aboriginal art market |
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Authors: | Christine Alder Duncan Chappell Kenneth Polk |
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Institution: | (1) School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Melbourne, 50 Smith Street, Brunswick West, Victoria, 3055, Australia;(2) Institute of Criminology, Faculty of Law, University of Sydney, New Law Building F10, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia |
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Abstract: | This article examines the topic of problematic art in the Australian Aboriginal art market. For Aboriginal people art plays
an important social, economic and political role. It has also become a major source of income for many. Thus when the integrity
of that art is challenged by allegations of fraud and deception it is imperative to explore the veracity of these claims and
the responses made to them. In the article particular attention is devoted to those responses made through both the Australian
criminal and civil systems of justice. This analysis shows that there are special problems associated with establishing the
authenticity of Aboriginal works of art which tend to hamper the prosecution of fraud cases while a dearth of expertise and
interest in art fraud at large among Australian law enforcement bodies is a further barrier to effective action. The conclusion
is reached that at present the Australian legal system is poorly equipped to deal with frauds and fakes in the Indigenous
art market—a situation which will take time and more imaginative solutions to remedy. |
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