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Dr. John Daab - Art Fraud Examiner

Dr. John Daab - Fine Art Registry® Columnist

Art Fraud Examiner

Born in Brooklyn, NY, John lives in Princeton, NJ with his wife of 45 years. John is father of three, and a grandfather. He began work as carpenter apprentice, and went on to become a carpenter, superintendent, high rise builder and construction manager exec., a professor of construction at NYU, owner of two schools, sculptor, writer, business consultant, educational course and program developer.
Currently John is a Certified Fraud Examiner specializing in art and forgery research. Education: BA,/MA Philosophy, MBA Business, MPS/Industrial Counseling, MA Labor Studies, and has a PHD in Business Administration. He is a member of the National Sculpture Society, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, and Fine Art Registry (his works can be seen in his FAR online portfolio) John has won awards for teaching management and service to NYU.


Article List


December 31, 2008:
Sculpting with Reinforced Concrete Sculpting with Reinforced Concrete
Many years ago as a carpenter apprentice I was introduced to the different aspects of what carpenters do in construction. They frame houses with wood, build and install cabinets and floors, shore... Read More


December 10, 2008:
Nailing Down an Accurate Fine Art Appraisal Nailing Down an Accurate Fine Art Appraisal
You have just purchased a work of fine art from the gallery around the corner. The owner assured you that the price you paid was based on an appraisal provided by the manager of the gallery, who... Read More


November 14, 2008:
A Portrait of the Architect as the Artist A Portrait of the Architect as the Artist
Architects, in designing a building, traditionally combine squares, rectangles, triangles and circles or arcs (the elements of Euclidean geometry) to produce the kind of building you see... Read More


July 1, 2008:
Legalized Art Fraud and Droit Morale Legalized Art Fraud and Droit Morale
If it isn’t bad enough that fine art buyers and collectors are surrounded by a system of poor oversight in the presentation of authenticity of artworks for sale, various laws legalize the product... Read More


May 23, 2008:
The Art Authentication Credential The Art Authentication Credential: The Authentic, the Questionable and the Fraudulent
The authentication of a work of fine art usually takes place under the purview of an art expert. The individual may specialize in scientific analysis, provenance or document support, and/or... Read More


April 18, 2008:
Fine Art Connoisseurship and its Reckoning Fine Art Connoisseurship and its Reckoning: Processes, Problems, and Appropriate Role for the Fine Art Connoisseur in the Authentication Process
The assessment of a work of fine art usually begins with an examination of the medium used to produce the work. For example, if a work is an oil painting, the assessor will look at the type of... Read More


February 20, 2008:
Fine Art Authentication Management Fine Art Authentication Management
Some time ago Fine Art Registry™ reported that the Parker family, believing that a painting they possessed might be a genuine Jackson Pollock, contacted Paul Biro, Montreal based art restorer and... Read More


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