Meet One of the Most Prolific Forgers in History in the ART AND CRAFT Trailer

Oscilloscope Laboratories has released the trailer for the upcoming documentary Art and Craft, which follows the life of Mark Landis, one of the most prolific art forgers in the country.  The film is directed by Sam Cullman, Jennifer Grausman, and Mark Becker, and is opening September 26th in Los Angeles and September 19th in New York.

Mark Landis has been called one of the most prolific art forgers in US 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.