Fernand Léger in X-rays (Swiss Press Audio 2015, by Sophie Iselin) - Swiss Press Award
RTS radio La Première émission 15 minutes
Audio
2015
Sophie Iselin
The art world is shaken by fake painting scandals. Under pressure, experts are increasingly turning to science to help them uncover copies. At the heart of the Geneva Free Ports, the Fine Arts Expert Institute (FAEI) hunts for the hidden secrets of paintings using X-rays, UV rays, and radiographs. Fifteen Minutes followed the investigation of these art world sleuths around a painting by Fernand Léger. A report by Sophie Iselin, directed by Sylvain Michel.