In the 1960s the art world was abuzz with discussion of a brand new star on the scene, Pierre Brassau. Hailing from France, Pierre was an up-and-coming abstract artist whose work was taking Europe by storm... but there would turn out to be a lot more to this story than a few cool paintings, and in this week's episode of the Animal Nerd Podcast we delve into the truth behind one of the art world's most hilarious hoaxes.

Original air date: 18th June 2024

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Show notes: (for content warnings, sources used, related non-profits, etc)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oK49Dhzq1vrkzG1Y0djRNFtT3ClqFhAZ03cBcTrGq5s/edit?usp=sharing

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