Computers May Help Identify Phony Art A conference in Amsterdam this week brought together art historians, scientists and engineers to answer the question: When is a van Gogh NOT a van Gogh? Richard Johnson, the conference organizer, talks about how computer science may help spot fake works of art.

Computers May Help Identify Phony Art

Computers May Help Identify Phony Art

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A conference in Amsterdam this week brought together art historians, scientists and engineers to answer the question: When is a van Gogh NOT a van Gogh? Richard Johnson, the conference organizer, talks about how computer science may help spot fake works of art.

Richard Johnson, professor, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Cornell University