Netflix tip of the day: Made You Look

Every now and then, between all the marathons of The Real Housewives and Jaimie Vaes, I also watch something of quality. Yes, really. So last night I sat in front of the TV again (what else do you do during corona time) and decided not to take the easy way out and set something simple up, but to do something different for a change. And that's how I ended up watching the docu Made You Look. You might have heard something about it, that's how I came across it, and I can tell you: it's really a must-see.

Made You Look is about the biggest scandal in the art industry ever, which took place at the Knoedler art gallery in New York. In 1994, a certain Glafira Rosales showed up with a number of paintings that were worth millions. Or rather, they would have been worth that… if they were real. But these paintings were absolutely not, only nobody knew that. Until 2011, this woman sold these paintings, resulting in a total of about 80 million dollars being paid for them.

How she got away with it for so long, why no one questioned the authenticity of these paintings, and what the gigantic consequences were: all of this is extensively covered in this docu. Very interesting, especially since I personally knew very little about this wondrous world of art dealers.

Notably, among all the interviewees is Ann Freedman; according to many, one of the main culprits. She claims to be innocent, but the whole she-said-he-said is presented in a very engaging way. Even more striking is that she still works in the art trade, after this whole bubble burst.

We also see a familiar face: Michael Hammer, also known as the father of Armie Hammer, who has also been in quite a bit of bad news lately. https://amayzine.com/nl/2021/overzicht-wat-is-er-nou-aan-de-hand-met-armie-hammer/ His great-grandfather Armand Hammer was a big man in the art trade, but his money was probably not earned in a completely kosher way. There are many ties to Russian communists and honestly: just his history would actually deserve a docu.

But first, let's watch this one. And if you really have nothing to do with art, that really doesn't matter; I was captivated from start to finish.