Modiglianis Genuine Fake Heads

Livorno Italy summer 1984 In the birthplace of Amedeo Modigliani famous for the merciless irony of its inhabitants the innocent joke of three young students turns into the hoax of the century destined to provoke an earthquake in the entire art world In a single night the teenagers carve a Modigliani style head with an electric drill The next day the find of the sculpture is incredibly recognized by critics and art historians as a fantastic discovery that sheds a new light on the work of the Master The news reverberates everywhere attracting visitors journalists and tv crews from around the world