Fake Van Gogh Village: Painting 100,000 Replica Masterpieces

In Shenzhen, China, copying Van Gogh and other Western artists is a day and night task. Copies made by artists in the village of Dafen are sold around the world. An intimate portrait of peasant-turned oil painters transitioning from simply making copies of iconic Western paintings to creating their...

83 min - Art, Music & Design - Real Stories

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