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Michael Jackson drawings (Miscell inc. 'Historic portraits' and 'Disney characters')

I'm noticing a sudden influx of MJ signed Michael Jackson drawings coming on to the auction market, which seem to share the common themes of either 'portraits of historical figures' or 'Disney characters'.

Both of these themes are of course recognised from Michaels' drawings both at a young age and later in life, but it is interesting that so many new drawings are being released on to the market at the same time.

Here are some current examples:

http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/32578267_collection-of-art-by-m...

Tags: Michael, disney, forgery, jackson, parr, portraits

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Permalink Reply by Lizzie 12 hours ago

My own first sentence calls it fake. The description below the link is by the ebay seller. I presume I need to take out the seller descriptions in future. I'd included these descriptions to show the lies they are telling.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin 10 hours ago

You can use seller descriptions, but make sure someone browsing the discussion can quickly tell that you're reporting what they said but that it's not true.

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Permalink Reply by Lizzie 9 hours ago

Thank you Steve, I'll aim to do that.

It will be interesting to see whether ebay (and possibly other selling platforms like liveauctioneers) will be challenged into using AI for better authentication pre-sale....and whether AI can even achieve 'better' authentication.

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/news/ai-ebay-f...

Nicole Vassell
Wednesday 08 May 2024
Phoney Monet: AI technology detects up to 40 fake artworks for sale on eBay
Authenticity testing, powered by artificial intelligence, has brought doubt upon pieces allegedly by Monet and Renoir
An expert in art authentication has detected up to 40 counterfeit paintings for sale on eBay, including pieces supposedly by the likes of Monet and Renoir.
In a new report published by The Guardian, many high-priced artworks advertised on the online marketplace were found to have a “high probability” of inauthenticity when ground-breaking AI technology tested their genuineness.
Dr Carina Popovici, the head of the Swiss company Art Recognition, called the discovery of up to 40 fake artworks the “tip of the iceberg” of a potentially larger problem, even though the website has a “no counterfeit” policy.
“We looked today and we downloaded some images, and there were fakes all over the place,” Popovici said in the report, published on Wednesday (8 May).
“Everything that we have analysed turns out to be not real art, a negative probability with 95 per cent or so. I’m sure that this is just the tip of the iceberg.”
Among the images detected by the AI tests as fake includes one advertised as a Monet, titled “Forest With a Stream” for $599,000 (£477,000).
Another, described as a study of Claude Renoir, was listed for $165,000 (£137,000) but was removed after The Guardian contacted the seller for comment.
Popovici continued by noting that she has yet to receive a response from eBay after repeatedly expressing her concerns since December.
“I tried so hard to talk to them. I’m extremely frustrated that they don’t answer,” she said.
“I’m really very disturbed about this. They have a responsibility. They can’t just pretend that they don’t see what is happening, because there is so much of this. There are clear indications that there is a major problem there.”
The Independent has reached out to eBay for comment.
“The sale of counterfeit items is strictly prohibited on eBay, and we are committed to ensuring that goods sold on our platform are authentic,” the statement reads.
“We do this by using multiple layers of AI technology, professionally trained eBay investigators and buyer protection programs. eBay proactively blocked 88 million suspected counterfeits from being published in 2022, while removing 1.3 million items from the platform following a review by an eBay investigator.
“In this case, we had already removed one of the items flagged to us.”
Intentional art forgery is classed as fraud in some cases and can lead to serious consequences for both the trader and the duped party.
In 2018, an art gallery in the south of France lost out on an estimated £140,000 after discovering that more than half of its paintings were fake.

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Permalink Reply by Lizzie 11 hours ago

Several more fake MJ drawings are listed on Liveauctioneers by Williamson Auction Gallery, FL, including this fake MJ portrait of James Brown, starting at $150. This is another drawing that was included in the photoshopped image of Corey Feldman sitting in front of a display of fake MJ 'art' (see p 71 of this thread)..

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/en-gb/item/234262972_james-brown-by...

James Brown by Michael Jackson

Dimensions 18X12

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Permalink Reply by Lizzie 10 hours ago

Additional fake portrait drawings 'by MJ' listed by Williamson FL include Brooke Shields, Clark Gable and Quincy Jones.

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/en-gb/item/234262971_brooke-shields...

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/en-gb/item/234263010_hollywood-icon...

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/en-gb/item/234262973_quincy-jones-b...

Also fake MJ portrait drawings of Marlon Brando, Greta Garbo and Eddie Murphy, which have been previously listed in this thread, then as offered by a UK seller.

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Permalink Reply by Lizzie 9 hours ago

Further fake 'MJ art' pieces from the same (Williamson Auction Gallery) seller, include a 'Drawing of a Woman' (which actually looks like a painting - the description describes the materials as 'pigments on paper', so this may be something like pastels?) Starting price $300.

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/en-gb/item/234263021_drawing-of-a-w...

Drawing of a Woman by Michael Jackson

Dimensions 8X6

and

"Still Life with Milk, Apple, and Egg" by Michael Jackson (Oil on Canvas Board)

Starting price $400. This painting also features on the photoshopped 'Corey Feldman' fake MJ art display.

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/en-gb/item/234263023_-still-life-wi...

Dimensions: 9 x 12 inches

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Permalink Reply by Lizzie 7 hours ago

(Note: The 'Drawing of a woman' was previously listed, as with many of these fake MJ drawings of portraits and cartoon characters, by Simon Parr Auctions. See p83 and related pages of this thread).

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Permalink Reply by Mack Lunch 6 hours ago

Is Simon Parr still operating under his own name?

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Permalink Reply by Lizzie 7 hours ago

Williamson Auction Gallery have also listed further fake 'MJ' cartoon drawings, including 'Road Runner' with an Epperson CoA (previously listed by Iconic Auctions, discussed on p 54 of this thread)