For 30 years, Mark Landis went to museums all over the country donating "real paintings" to museums (geography). These museums did not know these donated paintings were fake until now. He fooled museums by getting microscopes (biology) and magnifying glasses and comparing every single drop of paint and every single place where the color went into the painting. The FBI looked into the case and said that there was no crime since Mr. Landis did not ask for money. At the age of 17, Landis was diagnosed with schizophrenia, a mental illness, it is believed that making these fake paintings helped to calm his mental illness (Blair, 2014). Landis duped about 45 museums without anyone figuring him out. The FBI says "he just wanted to find a place in the world."
Landis' Mona Lisa
Real Mona Lisa
Blair, Elizabeth. "Art & Craft Explores How One Forger Duped More Than 45 Museums." NPR: Sam Cullman. 27 September 2014. Web. 28 September 2014
