No free photograph
Otto Wacker
German art dealer who became infamous for commissioning and selling forgeries of paintings by Vincent van Gogh (1898-1970) · Germany · On the map · Died at 72
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.
Otto Wacker is read about 17 times a day, in 7 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 18 August 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?About this person
A study of his life and times has been written by Modris Eksteins.
Country
Germany
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1898 to 1970 · aged 72