# Otto Wacker

> Otto Wacker (1898–1970) was a German art dealer who became infamous for commissioning and selling forgeries of paintings by Vincent van Gogh. He had gained a good reputation in the 1920s after false starts in various other professions. Since the end of World War II, he lived in East Berlin. A study of his life and times has been written by Modris Eksteins.

*German art dealer who became infamous for commissioning and selling forgeries of paintings by Vincent van Gogh (1898-1970)*

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## Identity
- **Country:** Germany
- **Born:** 1898-08-11
- **Died:** 1970-10-13
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 41.9 / 100
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- **Profile completeness:** 35.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Otto Wacker (fałszerz)](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Wacker_(fa%C5%82szerz))
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- [Otto Wacker (Kunsthändler)](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Wacker_(Kunsth%C3%A4ndler))
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115015)

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