Known in his lifetime as the ‘Picasso of the North’, Norval Morrisseau was one of Canada’s most revered indigenous artists. But now, police have charged eight people who they believe produced more than a thousand fake artworks under the artist's name, making millions of Canadian dollars and perhaps making history in the world's biggest case of suspected art fraud.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. Guests: - Will Pavia, New York Correspondent, The Times.- Jamie Kastner, producer and director of There Are No Fakes. Host: Luke Jones.Clips: Ontario Provincial Police, CBC News, There Are No Fakes (2019), Stardreamer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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