Genuine Fakes: How Phony Things Teach Us about Real Stuff

by Lydia Pyne

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Is the distinction between "real" and "fake" as clear-cut as we think?

Does an authentic Andy Warhol painting need to be painted by Andy Warhol? Should we be outraged that some of those famous scenes in Blue Planet were filmed in a lab? Who are the scientists putting ever-more improbable flavors in our Jelly Belly beans? Welcome to the world of "genuine fakes"--the curious objects that fall in between things that are real and...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:147296182X

ISBN13:9781472961822

Release Date:October 2019

Publisher:Bloomsbury SIGMA

Length:304 Pages

Weight:1.00 lbs.

Dimensions:1.3" x 5.4" x 8.5"

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