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Mark Landis Biography

Mark Landis is one of the most popular and richest American painter who was born on March 10, 1955 in Norfolk, England, United Kingdom.

Mark Augustus Landis (born 1955) is an American painter who lives in Laurel, Mississippi. He is best known for “donating” large numbers of forged paintings and drawings to American art museums.

In 1968, the family returned to the United States, settling in Jackson, Mississippi. In 1971, Landis’s father was diagnosed with cancer, from which he died the following year. At 17, Landis was deeply struck by the loss of his father and he was treated for 18 months in a Kansas hospital, where he was diagnosed with schizophrenia.

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Landis attended art courses at the Art Institute of Chicago and then in San Francisco where, among other things, he worked on the maintenance of damaged paintings. He bought an art gallery, but it was not successful, and he lost money in a real-estate investment. In 1988, he decided to return to live with his mother and stepfather, James Brantley, in Laurel, Mississippi.

Mark Landis Net Worth

Mark Landis is one of the richest American painter from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mark Landis's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Mark Landis was born in Norfolk, Virginia. His grandfather, Arthur Landis, was a director at the now defunct Auburn Automobile company. His father, Arthur Landis Jr., a lieutenant (and later lieutenant commander) in the US Navy, married his mother, Jonita (1930–2010), in 1952. Landis was born three years later, and the family moved around because of his father’s various postings. Following assignments in the Philippines and Hong Kong, Arthur Landis Jr. was posted to NATO in Europe, where the family lived in Cap Ferrat (France), London, Paris, and finally Brussels, where Landis began forging stamp cancellations for his friends.

In 2007, Landis offered his copies of several works to the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, among them a watercolor by Louis Valtat, a harbor scene by Paul Signac, a self-portrait by Marie Laurencin, an oil painting by Stanislas Lépine, and a drawing by Daumier. The registrar, Matthew Leininger, investigated the pieces and discovered a very similar Signac had been offered to the SCAD Museum of Art. A press release had even noted the donation of the same Signac, Avery and Laurencin. It also provided Mark Landis’s real name. Leininger investigated further, and discovered Landis had tricked more than 60 museums in 20 states, using a number of aliases including Stephen Gardiner, Father Arthur Scott (a Jesuit priest), Father James Brantley (his stepfather’s name), Mark Lanois (one letter different from his own name), Martin Lynley, and John Grauman. Leininger warned other museums, providing available photos of Landis. At this stage, the investigation remained confidential.

In November 2010, The Art Newspaper published a comprehensive article on the matter, inspiring other publishers such as the Financial Times to follow suit. Despite these exposés, Landis has continued his forgeries intermittently, with attempted gifts in November 2010 to the Ackland Art Museum (as Father Arthur Scott); in September 2012 to William Carey University (as Martin Lynley); and in October 2012 to several southern museums (as Lynley and as John Grauman).

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Landis lived at more than 15 different addresses between 1985 and 2000. Patsy Hollister, Narsad co-founder, believes Landis probably is more bipolar than schizophrenic, with an ability to paint extremely fast. Says Landis, talking about icons: “I gave to hundreds of churches.” Landis is also said to have worked in animation and advertisement.

Both Tullos and Leininger wished to put an end to Landis’s career as a forger, but could not. So Leininger and Aaron Cowan, director of the DAAP Galleries at the University of Cincinnati, set up an exhibition to address the general matter of art forgery, and specifically expose Landis’s works. They collected some 60 pieces by Landis, who provided his “Jesuit priest” costume and some of his art books as well as attending the reception as guest of honor. Entitled “Faux Real”, it took place in Spring 2012 at the Dorothy W. and C. Lawson Reed Jr. Gallery, University of Cincinnati. The organizers also set up a short video featuring Landis’ most relevant paintings.

Who is Mark Landis Dating?

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In September 2010, Landis went to the Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum in Lafayette, Louisiana, under the identity of Father Arthur Scott. He donated a painting by Charles Courtney Curran, citing the loss of his mother. The museum director, Mark A Tullos Jr., asked registrar Joyce Penn to check out the painting. When Penn examined it under ultraviolet light, the colors glowed suspiciously. In addition, a microscope observation showed a dot-matrix pattern, hinting that it was a photocopy of the original which had been projected on a board and then painted over. Penn dug deeper and linked up with Leininger’s investigation.

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Fanghua Ranked on the list of most popular American painter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Mark Landis celebrates birthday on March 10 of every year.

During this period, Landis also produced original pieces; some have been sold through Narsad Artworks, which sells work by artists with mental illness. As of 2013, it was still possible to buy note cards bearing a work entitled Magnolias by Landis (which copies a work by Martin Johnson Heade without credit).

What does Mark Landis suffer from?

Suffering from mental illness, Landis’ actions are apparently fueled by the need for attention and validation. Landis was diagnosed a schizophrenic at age 17, although caseworkers have recently suggested bipolar disorder may be a more appropriate diagnosis.

Is Mark Landis still alive?

Mark Augustus Landis (born 1955) is an American painter who lives in Laurel, Mississippi. He is best known for “donating” large numbers of forged paintings and drawings to American art museums.

Is Mark Landis still painting?

His stunts made headlines around the world. But Mark Landis never asked for money so he never went to jail. Now his paintings and drawings are in a touring exhibition called Intent to Deceive, and he’s the subject of a new documentary called Art & Craft.

Who is the artist on hometown?

Artist who loves color, pattern and texture. Featured artist on HGTV’s Home Town.

Who is Adam Trest?

Adam Trest is one of Laurel’s most beloved fine artists and illustrators. He’s created hundreds of original prints for Laurel Mercantile Co. and custom pieces for homeowners on the show.

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