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  • In this week's episode of Minutes With we sat down with Max Brandrett, who has spent most of his life forging paintings. Max told us about his childhood, what was his favourite forgery and how he used to make them.
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  • @LADbible
    @LADbible  Рік тому +121

    Thanks to Max for taking part! You can find out more about Max here: www.amazon.co.uk/Britains-No-Art-Forger-Brandrett/dp/B09TN1C6PB/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
    www.maxbrandrett.com
    facebook.com/groups/2120486714669510/
    twitter.com/themaxbrandrett?lang=en

    • @anthonyvalentine4009
      @anthonyvalentine4009 Рік тому +4

      Brilliant interview. Thanks LADbible. Max's biography 'BRITAIN'S No1 ART FORGER - THE LIFE OF A CHEEKY FAKER' is out now!

    • @dannyrolfe8953
      @dannyrolfe8953 Рік тому +2

      Bloody good read, very interesting life.
      Thanks for sharing

    • @abzinhoo
      @abzinhoo Рік тому +1

      Oh😊

    • @hanselmansell7555
      @hanselmansell7555 Рік тому +1

      LB posts brilliant stuff, this is class! 👍

    • @anthonyvalentine4009
      @anthonyvalentine4009 Рік тому

      @@hanselmansell7555 Max's biography is out now - entitled 'Life of a Cheeky Faker' and currently rated 4.7* on Amazon.

  • @kovasm.6088
    @kovasm.6088 Рік тому +7462

    This guy looks exactly like you'd expect an art forger to look.

    • @bobholyoake8577
      @bobholyoake8577 Рік тому +1

      Good so ua-cam.com/video/dIVZ5ssWB-o/v-deo.html

    • @pandora8478
      @pandora8478 Рік тому +29

      Dodgy!

    • @GTMTDI
      @GTMTDI Рік тому +30

      That's cos he is an art forger! =)

    • @davedogge2280
      @davedogge2280 Рік тому +128

      Either that or be the head of Formula 1.

    • @wezlo8733
      @wezlo8733 Рік тому

      @Kovas M. Yes indeed lol

  • @emmaedwards7087
    @emmaedwards7087 Рік тому +4127

    I demand a film of this man's life.

    • @methree3821
      @methree3821 Рік тому +3

      Lol

    • @jamess1787
      @jamess1787 Рік тому +33

      It ends with a UA-cam comment exclaiming that he's BANKSY.

    • @JJJackson777
      @JJJackson777 Рік тому +8

      i can't remember the name but there's a documentary about an art forger & another man who is obsessed with stopping him.

    • @anthonyvalentine4009
      @anthonyvalentine4009 Рік тому +9

      I agree! Max's biography 'BRITAIN'S No1 ART FORGER - THE LIFE OF A CHEEKY FAKER' is out now!

    • @TiagoRVMarques
      @TiagoRVMarques Рік тому

      Exactly

  • @martinbubez2220
    @martinbubez2220 Рік тому +754

    When I saw the picture of him in my UA-cam feed and the title of the video I thought, oh my bloody goodness... That's Max!
    Back in 2005 I used to work in a pub in burgess hill where he was a regular. I'd often listen to his life stories and found him fascinating.
    So good to see Max is alive and well. Crazy to see him on an interview with ladbible.
    A truly fascinating character.

    • @emilflarsen2
      @emilflarsen2 Рік тому +9

      @@anthonyvalentine4009 Thank you, that's a biography i'd definitely read!

    • @cutiefox6455
      @cutiefox6455 Рік тому

      That’s CRAZY. So fun to read about these encounters and memories from the past, that’s insane 😆😆 Great that you remember him after ALL these years

  • @haroon420
    @haroon420 Рік тому +424

    Really felt sorry for him when he said he misses the old days. He’s from a totally different world that’s gone forever.

    • @atticustay1
      @atticustay1 Рік тому +5

      Time is always moving on. There’s nothing especially better about “the old days”

    • @rantingintothevoid
      @rantingintothevoid Рік тому +34

      I feel more sorry for us younger folks. Ay least they got to experience it.

    • @74KU
      @74KU Рік тому +16

      @@atticustay1 Well if you look at 7:39 you can see people were much more easily fooled.. more unsophisticated and trusting. Truly "good old days" for scammers of any ilk and probably says a lot about society on the whole of the time. That "copy" wouldn't stand up for a moment these days.

    • @SCWatches
      @SCWatches Рік тому

      Trouble is the ones who think because someone has form they are still at it. Cameras, facial recognition, hard to breathe in this modern Utopia let alone consider breaking the law. 45 years of a reformed honest life, a good working rewarding life and the Government passes a bill so everyone who has done 5 years + is watched and have their lives ruined by ambitious security guards who want to make a name for themselves. I am still not going off the rails again even though the instances of abuse were frequent to begin with and I have put up with this nonsense for ten years or so. Do not envy the young; we have seriously taken a wrong step. Met Reg K. and baked their birthday cake when stars from film were visiting him. True a different world now.

    • @JesusChrist2000BC
      @JesusChrist2000BC Рік тому +23

      ​@@atticustay1 I'm 29 and even I miss the old non woke days of the 2000s. The current era blows and everyone seems to recognize it but YOU...huh.

  • @GerryBolger
    @GerryBolger Рік тому +2512

    The Taking of Christ by Caravaggio is one of the most technically impressive paintings ever made. The fact that he could forge that piece well enough to sell it really shows how talented this man is.

    • @beckismith3934
      @beckismith3934 Рік тому +18

      Is it really him that did the world famous forgery??

    • @anthonyvalentine4009
      @anthonyvalentine4009 Рік тому +31

      Max's biography 'BRITAIN'S No1 ART FORGER - THE LIFE OF A CHEEKY FAKER' is out now!

    • @Marveh
      @Marveh Рік тому +26

      That being said he mixed up Saint Peter and Saint John, and they didn't show his forgery. Not to knock his talent but the coolidge painting wasn't that accurate, so I'd be surprised if his Caravaggio painting is that impressive.

    • @evando2006
      @evando2006 Рік тому +85

      @@Marveh The Coolidge they showed that he forged was pretty damn accurate, the big difference is the way the photos were taken. The original looks like a high detail scan whereas the forgery seems to have been photographed in a random room at an odd angle. If you put them side by side in person they'd probably be pretty hard to distinguish.

    • @maxbrandrett5858
      @maxbrandrett5858 Рік тому +45

      Well done sir absolutely correct. 💯 photo taken in my small studio. Max brandrett.

  • @brandenh.2166
    @brandenh.2166 Рік тому +2297

    He’s exactly like the dude that says, “I’m a businessmen and my business is crime”.

  • @nataliravn
    @nataliravn Рік тому +486

    This man is so talented. A shame it's not acknowledged more. To forge something, not to mention so many different styles, to that level is nothing short of genius

    • @m4mmsy734
      @m4mmsy734 Рік тому +2

      if you know anything about art youd know its not hard to copy any painting.
      why ? because as a good painter you know all colors, can create all of them and can replicate any painting.
      the only really "hard" thing is to get the colors and oils that were used back then.
      Thats it.

    • @dangerm52
      @dangerm52 Рік тому +40

      @@m4mmsy734 not at all, coming from an artist and oil painter. Always someone looking to be big headed on matters they have no idea about.

    • @dangerm52
      @dangerm52 Рік тому +7

      @@dytona1223 exactly man 🙏🏽

    • @cooltrades7469
      @cooltrades7469 Рік тому +3

      It's a sad form of genius. With no content . Don't forget he did not paint also ''his stuff''.

    • @markross7385
      @markross7385 Рік тому +14

      @@m4mmsy734 Damn! When you have no clue about painting and wanna sound like an expert.

  • @KissesFromCanada
    @KissesFromCanada Рік тому +41

    What a gent. His art are not fakes. He painted them. He’s a very talented artist. His art is real. The world is bizarre.

    • @drinmer1
      @drinmer1 Рік тому +3

      The problem is not the paintings, it's him trying to sell them, like they're painted by the original painter and not him.

    • @hubblefilms4652
      @hubblefilms4652 Рік тому +2

      his art isnt real, and hes not an artist, he's an excellent photocopier! however he tells a great story :)

    • @eljanrimsa5843
      @eljanrimsa5843 7 місяців тому

      He is now famous enough that he paints copies and sells them for what they are. And he fetches high enough prices to get forged himself.

    • @BubbleMix-96
      @BubbleMix-96 4 місяці тому

      KfC you are god stupid

  • @Ishidori85
    @Ishidori85 Рік тому +1092

    He's not only a former criminal and an excellent painter, he's a wonderful storyteller ♥️

    • @DrunkChimp
      @DrunkChimp Рік тому +1

      And a massive bullshitter.

    • @Phoenix_cataclysm_in_2040
      @Phoenix_cataclysm_in_2040 Рік тому +11

      Someone who can paint this well surely has a rich inner world, only it's tuned the wrong way. 🤷🏼‍♂️

    • @takieddinbalti6956
      @takieddinbalti6956 Рік тому +8

      ah yes, a former criminal, how attractive.

    • @Demention94
      @Demention94 Рік тому +1

      Great sense of humor 👍

    • @aprioriontoast704
      @aprioriontoast704 Рік тому +1

      former art thief to humble story teller

  • @alexc7857
    @alexc7857 Рік тому +401

    You can't top this, you can't. To get a legitimate professional art fraudster at this level take an interview like this is just extraordinary.

    • @MrLeothedrummer
      @MrLeothedrummer Рік тому +3

      check out Wolfgang Beltracci

    • @Shcreamingreen
      @Shcreamingreen Рік тому +2

      He can't be even called a professional painter. Look at the "art" on his website.

    • @Shcreamingreen
      @Shcreamingreen Рік тому +2

      @Лошадь Well, it's just a video meant to be viral, they are just going along with all the bollocks he says. They gave a link to his site where you can see for yourself, especially the 'forged' Caravaggio.

    • @frutkovrutko3053
      @frutkovrutko3053 Рік тому +8

      @@Shcreamingreen I saw a documentary where he legit put paintings in auctions and also had them appraised at art galleries and nobody knew they were fakes, I think VICE did it. So I guess he is quite the skillful art forger.

    • @Shcreamingreen
      @Shcreamingreen Рік тому +2

      @@frutkovrutko3053 VICE is also a clickbait channel. The guy is a nice man and probably sold a few pictures in his life, but every info about his great forgeries comes from himself only, yet he can't even accurately copy a Caravaggio, not to say convincingly.

  • @DrCrunkMusic
    @DrCrunkMusic Рік тому +134

    This guy doesn't seem like such a bad person, just a lost boy, with amazing talent that was taken advantage of instead of nurtured

    • @pentachronic
      @pentachronic Рік тому +4

      Agree. Imagine what he could have done as an understudy of a master (or a few master) artists ? He’s be worth way more. Picasso was basically like him and by his mid 20’s he got bored of “normal” painting.

    • @arjensmit6684
      @arjensmit6684 Рік тому +4

      He probably isn't.
      Of course, this is illegal, but i guess most of us feel somewhere inside of us that its a problem of the art market / art valuation when one guy's painting is worth millions while when another guy with at least as much talent makes a painting in his style its worth nothing unless he lies about who made it.
      Not trying to say its great that he's doing this nor trying to encourage more people to do it, but i can understand the moral justification behind it. Totally different from stealing, robbing, murdering and raping. Kind of like how most of us can bring up respect for the people who manage to cheat the casino.

    • @fuzzzone
      @fuzzzone Рік тому +1

      @@arjensmit6684 "when another guy with at least as much talent makes a painting in his style" but we didn't see any examples of him doing something "in the style of", we saw 1 for 1 copying. I'd find an actual original work done indistinguishably in the style of a master far more impressive.

  • @S3PT1M1
    @S3PT1M1 Рік тому +14

    holy shit, the degree of detail he nailed in "a church among trees" is amazing. i used to copy art for fun so i really can appreciate how accurate he got it

    • @DoobieFerguson
      @DoobieFerguson Рік тому

      Can you explain his copy of "A Fight" then? Because I see that it's definitely very similar but it's no where near identical. Not enough to actually fool anyone. Is that considered good in the forgery world? The thickness of the lines isn't even close.

    • @martinabrandrett6062
      @martinabrandrett6062 Рік тому

      @@DoobieFerguson that’s not meant to fool
      Anyone. It’s 2023 new canvas

    • @DoobieFerguson
      @DoobieFerguson Рік тому

      @@martinabrandrett6062 Did you miss the entirety of his profession and why he's on this show or? It's definitely meant to fool people. Why else would you produce counterfit art?

  • @thebusdrrivertohell
    @thebusdrrivertohell Рік тому +936

    "If any of you need a Banksy on your kitchen door, ring me up and I'll come and do it half price"
    You may leave the game, but you never truly leave the game.

    • @anthonyvalentine4009
      @anthonyvalentine4009 Рік тому +8

      Max's biography 'BRITAIN'S No1 ART FORGER - THE LIFE OF A CHEEKY FAKER' is out now!

    • @MMattes
      @MMattes Рік тому

      I’ve seen you around

    • @spritzpistol
      @spritzpistol Рік тому

      Priceless 😂

    • @podfuk
      @podfuk Рік тому +4

      Thats funny, because Banksy himself is plagiator who stole his art from Xavier Prou "Blek le Rat"

    • @bigballsjimmysaville4206
      @bigballsjimmysaville4206 Рік тому

      @@anthonyvalentine4009 get a life g

  • @sienright
    @sienright Рік тому +65

    This story gets better with time like a fine wine.

    • @anthonyvalentine4009
      @anthonyvalentine4009 Рік тому

      The biography 'Britain's No1 Art Forger - The Life of a Cheeky Faker' is out now! Lots of amazing and amusing stories! 4.6* on Amazon and Goodreads.

  • @CJ-kx7yy
    @CJ-kx7yy Рік тому +161

    I'd honestly pay for one of his forgeries just for the talent of him being such a good artist he can replicate them at all

    • @eljanrimsa5843
      @eljanrimsa5843 7 місяців тому +1

      You can buy one. He still paints copies and sells them honestly for what they are. But be prepared they are not cheap, he has made a name for himself.

  • @Ater_Draco
    @Ater_Draco Рік тому +52

    This video could have gone on a few more hours, and I would have enjoyed every second. What a fascinating man.

  • @Amy_DayTrader
    @Amy_DayTrader Рік тому +99

    What a friendly, well behaved and soft spoken gentleman...oh wow, could listen to him for hours.

  • @rubyholli2534
    @rubyholli2534 Рік тому +173

    I worked with him briefly at an art gallery in Worthing when I was selling his work. He was lovely to me every time I met him and we spoke for hours about his work and art history. And he was the easiest artist to talk about to clients as I could tell them all the stories he told me and they loved them too!

    • @saturnlizards
      @saturnlizards Рік тому +3

      I don't believe you

    • @TheChzoronzon
      @TheChzoronzon Рік тому +2

      @@saturnlizards Given that last year she started college at Courtauld, I'm gonna call bs too

    • @saturnlizards
      @saturnlizards Рік тому

      @@TheChzoronzon I don't believe you

    • @TheChzoronzon
      @TheChzoronzon Рік тому

      @@saturnlizards oh shut up

    • @saturnlizards
      @saturnlizards Рік тому

      @@TheChzoronzon ask your mom

  • @N4CR5
    @N4CR5 Рік тому +26

    Now this guys art and copies will have their own value. What a legend!

  • @shaynefrancis5318
    @shaynefrancis5318 Рік тому +84

    Love this guy......never hurt anyone....except in the pocket 🤣

    • @anthonyvalentine4009
      @anthonyvalentine4009 Рік тому

      The biography 'Britain's No1 Art Forger - The Life of a Cheeky Faker' is out now! Lots of amazing and amusing stories! 4.6* on Amazon and Goodreads.

  • @Kloppsserialbottlers
    @Kloppsserialbottlers Рік тому +79

    There's crime that takes skill. And then there's this. Forging the work of the greatest creative minds in our history is incredible.

    • @devidwobinson8747
      @devidwobinson8747 Рік тому

      Lying to an entire nation takes some skill too ….you’d know ya filthy criminal

    • @holliswilliams8426
      @holliswilliams8426 Рік тому +1

      Funny that this comment would come from Bill Clinton lol.

    • @bitTorrenter
      @bitTorrenter Рік тому +1

      And there's getting caught innit Bill?

    • @Kloppsserialbottlers
      @Kloppsserialbottlers Рік тому

      @@bitTorrenter I only got caught for the things I want to be seen getting caught for.

  • @thewotsit
    @thewotsit Рік тому +24

    To pull the wool over the eyes of critic, expert, auction house and millionaire buyer alike is an art in itself. Kudos.

    • @anthonyvalentine4009
      @anthonyvalentine4009 Рік тому +1

      If you liked this little snippet... Max's biography tells it all.... 'BRITAIN'S No1 ART FORGER - THE LIFE OF A CHEEKY FAKER' currently rated 4.7* on Amazon! 🙂

  • @bennycaustic5102
    @bennycaustic5102 Рік тому +10

    Remaking oil paintings is such a difficult thing to do. Oil painting can get so chaotic and messy, that tempering it to be a full imitation of an already existing work, it's beyond impressive.

  • @esotericpig
    @esotericpig Рік тому +578

    I'd love to see him painting. And maybe a whole gallery of fakes 😂 would be great. Cheaper than going to the proper museum to see the originals

    • @lewyedgar8809
      @lewyedgar8809 Рік тому +34

      probably his in the museums anyway

    • @anthonyvalentine4009
      @anthonyvalentine4009 Рік тому +8

      Max's biography 'BRITAIN'S No1 ART FORGER - THE LIFE OF A CHEEKY FAKER' is out now!

    • @1bridgestone
      @1bridgestone Рік тому

      Yeah, get him doing a show like the old bob ross!! 😂

    • @JTshoot
      @JTshoot Рік тому +3

      The Louvre is like 20$ for a ticket

    • @felixarbable
      @felixarbable Рік тому +5

      National gallery is free so are the tate gallaries

  • @madness1366
    @madness1366 Рік тому +49

    Fair enough

    • @anthonyvalentine4009
      @anthonyvalentine4009 Рік тому

      Max's biography 'BRITAIN'S No1 ART FORGER - THE LIFE OF A CHEEKY FAKER' is out now!

  • @Paulie418
    @Paulie418 Рік тому +28

    “Good artists borrow, great artists steal” -Pablo Picasso

  • @augenbutter
    @augenbutter Рік тому +11

    I just watched this and noticed I have a smile on my face. Probably because, there's nothing better than a story told well.

  • @A2Z1Two3
    @A2Z1Two3 Рік тому +45

    “Have you ever worked with elephants”
    I wonder how many people said yes to that one 😂

    • @bobfrost2843
      @bobfrost2843 Рік тому +5

      First thing that i thought .. did it really need asking to an adult ? Let alone a child ... "yeah sure mate i have 3 elephants at home" 🤣🤣🤣

    • @MsMesem
      @MsMesem Рік тому +1

      Goon show joke.

    • @wtfodessa
      @wtfodessa Рік тому

      10 YEARS ago I was an award winning rapper that was loved by many YET I never uttered one word. How is this possible?

  • @kensyskye8965
    @kensyskye8965 Рік тому +85

    I loved listening to this guy! The art world can be so pretentious at times, nothing pretentious about his candid explanation & love of art...👏🏻

  • @benvasilinda9729
    @benvasilinda9729 Рік тому +2

    He will forge till the day he dies. He forges paintings that he obviously likes personally and has a lot of respect for. I’m sure he is as good as any painter ever was.

    • @anthonyvalentine4009
      @anthonyvalentine4009 Рік тому +1

      He only paints legitimate copies these days.... and loves it..... Wonderful tales from Max's life are in his biography... BRITAIN's No1 ART FORGER - THE LIFE OF A CHEEKY FAKER (4.83 stars on Goodreads and 4.6 stars on Amazon).

    • @benvasilinda9729
      @benvasilinda9729 Рік тому +1

      @@anthonyvalentine4009 oh yea I got that, I’m just saying he will still do forgeries. Not to try and pass off but because he appreciates gifted pieces of art.

  • @AikawaMartialArts
    @AikawaMartialArts Рік тому +6

    With talent like that... you can literally paint these pieces. Outright tell people you painted it. .... and it would still have value because of your past and the accuracy of your craft. Sometimes forgeries are worth as much or more when a good story is behind it.

    • @anthonyvalentine4009
      @anthonyvalentine4009 Рік тому

      The biography 'Britain's No1 Art Forger - The Life of a Cheeky Faker' is out now! Lots of amazing and amusing stories! 4.6* on Amazon and Goodreads.

  • @indiecrowarts
    @indiecrowarts Рік тому +43

    I honestly would love to just watch a UA-cam channel where he paints and talks through the thought processes and methods/techniques he and the painters before him used while he makes a reproduction

    • @maxbrandrett5858
      @maxbrandrett5858 Рік тому +1

      @Ladbible Ladbible thanks ladbible

    • @maxbrandrett5858
      @maxbrandrett5858 Рік тому +1

      @Ladbible Ladbible great news thanks
      Max brandrett.

    • @Linusrox123
      @Linusrox123 Рік тому +3

      I would love this! I am sad my dad could stick around this world to see this. I heard him talk many times about his envy of forgers, and he reminded me of what had stopped being required of students by the 70s - the importance of copying the masters. That you could eventually no help showing your own hand.
      BTW, Dad was born in a tenement in Detroit, his 2 siblings died of the cold. He would sneak out and watch Diego Rivera paint the murals in the Detroit Institute, and one day looked up through the scaffolding and said, :"Hy! Mister! That's pretty GOOD!" and Rivera there rags at him and said Go AWAY little boy!!". After the war, he went to the Philadelphia MOA and - long story short - had to support a family and when he retired, he went back to painting. 3 of his cowboy pieces were chosen for a show at the Louvre to celebrate American Artists In Paris for the US Bicentennial. He always felt he was a failure, but hello...? The Louvre!! haha

  • @TheStubertos
    @TheStubertos Рік тому +120

    It's interesting because as an artist he's probably technically more talented than the most famous artists as he's been able to masterfully replicate such a variety of styles!

    • @markross7385
      @markross7385 Рік тому +1

      So true

    • @cooltrades7469
      @cooltrades7469 Рік тому +1

      No. He isn't . And actually he is not an artist . He;s got no personality. Just borrowed ones . He's got an amazing eye to hand dexterity . Native .

    • @markross7385
      @markross7385 Рік тому +15

      @@cooltrades7469 Says the one who's never picked a brush to put paint on a canvas.

    • @iceleftinpop5353
      @iceleftinpop5353 Рік тому

      @@cooltrades7469 💀

    • @fuzzzone
      @fuzzzone Рік тому +7

      Copying what a genius does doesn't make you a genius. There's execution and there's conceptualization. Max is clearly talented at execution but, honestly, that's the easier bit.

  • @KK-no7be
    @KK-no7be Рік тому +7

    I've always liked artists who can turn their hand to any style.

    • @anthonyvalentine4009
      @anthonyvalentine4009 Рік тому

      Max's biography is full of entertaining tales... It's called: BRITAIN's No1 ART FORGER - THE LIFE OF A CHEEKY FAKER (4.83 stars on Goodreads and 4.6 stars on Amazon).

  • @seanmorris
    @seanmorris Рік тому +5

    My mum was an art teacher. Back in the 80's her colleague ,Mick, taught art to the prisoners in Strangeways in the evenings. One of the prisoners who he dealt with was in for art forgery (wondering if it might even be this bloke?).
    Mick also had a connection to the BBC in Manchester. He got a wedding invite from a producer (or director? Someone flash at the time, possibly iirc conected to Coronation Street) and was dismayed at the level of presents on the wedding list as the couple were using it to set themselves up in their new house (washing machine/King size bed etc etc). One thing caught his eye though, an Edwardian watercolour! He decided that he would have a go at painting one of those.
    He took advice from the forger on how to do this, and with some help from my mother as well on style/technique/composition, produced a painting then set about aging it (lemon juice and heated in a tin in an oven?) a period correct frame bought from a junk shop and nails aged in his garden etc.
    The couple were delighted with the painting, it was the one present, said Mick, that all the guests seemed to focus on amongst all the expensive stuff and no one seemed to have any doubts about it, not even Mick's wife whom he hadn't let in on the secret.
    Some months later Mick got a phone call, it was the husband who very apologetically mentioned that he'd been asked to submit something to a charity auction. He explained that since they were still setting up their life together he didn't really have anything suitable apart from the Edwardian watercolour, as much as they'd hate to lose it, would Mick be upset if he donated it?
    Mick could only agree that it was their's to do with what grey wanted/good cause... and hoped nothing would happen to get him in trouble. He found out later that it was appraised/valued for £500 and sold for £1000

  • @PauloGarcia-sp5ws
    @PauloGarcia-sp5ws Рік тому +22

    Wow, this dude met the Kray twins. What a great storyteller!

  • @thenewaceman
    @thenewaceman Рік тому +12

    I could hear him talk all day what a absolute legend

  • @highdownmartin
    @highdownmartin Рік тому +9

    Fucking excellent. He’s forgotten more stories than he’ll ever tell, what a fantastic bloke and what a fantastic 15 minute snapshot ( or should I say pen and ink drawing) of a fascinating life.

    • @anthonyvalentine4009
      @anthonyvalentine4009 Рік тому +1

      You are so right... Max's biography is full of entertaining tales... It's called: BRITAIN's No1 ART FORGER - THE LIFE OF A CHEEKY FAKER (4.83 stars on Goodreads and 4.6 stars on Amazon).

  • @frankparsons1629
    @frankparsons1629 Рік тому +4

    What a lovely guy. I can say that quite happily as I didn't buy any of his forgeries! He is a true artist, thats what matters, he has a special gift.

  • @mohammadsattar5488
    @mohammadsattar5488 Рік тому +4

    So one man has the talent of numerous famous painters but is labelled a forger. He should be praised for being able to do what he can when these other painters are held in such high esteem.

    • @Mikael-jt1hk
      @Mikael-jt1hk Рік тому +2

      He is a copying machine lol. The idea is already on canvas and all he did was copy paste. Its not as much about painting technique but about the idea itself. The size, the subject, the colors, the shading. Its all there, served on a platter. Its what seperate tattooers from tattoo artists as well. You can pick an image from a book and have any tattooer do an okay job. But if all you have is a simple idea, what you need is an actual tattoo artist to make the idea reality.

  • @ExpressoMechanicTV
    @ExpressoMechanicTV Рік тому +18

    I like to see him paint an original. Fantastic artist.

  • @patriciaduncan2146
    @patriciaduncan2146 Рік тому +11

    Wonderful. Wonderful. The art world deserves everything it gets. Shame he can’t still pull the wool! Loved it.

  • @stefanebanks2451
    @stefanebanks2451 Рік тому +6

    "You win some you loose some" best line ever

  • @therealfocusin
    @therealfocusin Рік тому +12

    Amazing interview!! This was my dream as kid, become an art forger. I paint and I'm quite good at it, but this man pulled off a Caravaggio, and that's in completely different league. Hats off and I demand a series based on this man's life ASAP.

  • @MrGiorgioud
    @MrGiorgioud Рік тому +119

    What a legend this old gentleman is! Skilled in art, a crook with a pride, he knows how good he is and he is an embodiment of all the soulful English of a bygone era. Do you miss the old days, sir? So do i, so do i....

  • @Bangkok007
    @Bangkok007 Рік тому +14

    Amazing talent! I hope we see a Netflix Documentary on this talented man !!

  • @ianvaughan9028
    @ianvaughan9028 Рік тому +6

    What a legend. I could listen to him for hours.

  • @darrenmurray861
    @darrenmurray861 Рік тому +111

    Running away from Ronnie Kray might just have been the cleverest thing this lad has ever done.

    • @maxbrandrett5858
      @maxbrandrett5858 Рік тому +10

      yes I agree but both were quite good and polite so respect to them. would love to know what happened to the painting 🖼 max brandrett

  • @Dr.JubairsFinance
    @Dr.JubairsFinance Рік тому +9

    His memory is so good

  • @chrisjarvis4449
    @chrisjarvis4449 Рік тому +4

    a real life lovejoy and what a joy it was to hear his life story thanks for sharing it with us mate

    • @maxbrandrett5858
      @maxbrandrett5858 Рік тому

      ,thanks and a big thank you to doctor barnardos.

    • @anthonyvalentine4009
      @anthonyvalentine4009 Рік тому

      Wonderful tales from Max's life are in his biography... BRITAIN's No1 ART FORGER - THE LIFE OF A CHEEKY FAKER (4.83 stars on Goodreads and 4.6 stars on Amazon).

  • @antonsimmons8519
    @antonsimmons8519 Рік тому +4

    He honestly seems like a pretty cool guy to chill with. Like he's just a fun dude.

    • @anthonyvalentine4009
      @anthonyvalentine4009 Рік тому

      If you liked this little snippet... Max's biography tells it all.... 'BRITAIN'S No1 ART FORGER - THE LIFE OF A CHEEKY FAKER' currently rated 4.7* on Amazon! 🙂

  • @markymark560
    @markymark560 Рік тому +5

    The Caravaggio copy is very impressive. Caravaggio used to paint using optics, that is he used convex mirrors to reflect the image he wanted to paint on to the canvas, a character at a time. That is how he got the amazing phot realistic look.

    • @anthonyvalentine4009
      @anthonyvalentine4009 Рік тому

      Wonderful tales from Max's life are in his biography... BRITAIN's No1 ART FORGER - THE LIFE OF A CHEEKY FAKER (4.83 stars on Goodreads and 4.6 stars on Amazon).

  • @justinneuroth1371
    @justinneuroth1371 Рік тому +5

    Straight up, he's a genius, can only imagine how amazing how own pieces of artwork look.

    • @anthonyvalentine4009
      @anthonyvalentine4009 Рік тому

      Max's biography is full of entertaining tales... It's called: BRITAIN's No1 ART FORGER - THE LIFE OF A CHEEKY FAKER (4.83 stars on Goodreads and 4.6 stars on Amazon).

    • @justinneuroth1371
      @justinneuroth1371 Рік тому

      @@anthonyvalentine4009 thank you!

  • @brianwheeldon4643
    @brianwheeldon4643 Рік тому +4

    This was brilliant! Max is a natural. It also highlights just how odd the law can be in assessing what is a crime and what is a work of art, and sheer brilliance. When a person follows their passion they're truly living. Max is one of those people, one with a real gift. Thanks for filming this inspirational interview.

    • @anthonyvalentine4009
      @anthonyvalentine4009 Рік тому

      Max's biography is full of entertaining tales... It's called: BRITAIN's No1 ART FORGER - THE LIFE OF A CHEEKY FAKER (4.83 stars on Goodreads and 4.6 stars on Amazon).

  • @Pwnziillaaaa
    @Pwnziillaaaa Рік тому +1

    Everyone from his era has a knack for storytelling and they all have the same style. “ he said to me. And then I said” from a time gone by

    • @anthonyvalentine4009
      @anthonyvalentine4009 Рік тому

      You can see (or hear) more tales from Max's wonderful life in his biography... BRITAIN's No1 ART FORGER - THE LIFE OF A CHEEKY FAKER (4.83 stars on Goodreads and 4.6 stars on Amazon).

  • @sdsfulham
    @sdsfulham Рік тому +9

    I'd love to see a film based on this guy and what he done. What a legend

  • @Oooo-bi7bi
    @Oooo-bi7bi Рік тому +34

    The guy’s a genius. I bet he’s got a few good books in him. Takes someone special to do what he’s done with his life.

  • @shantelfox5742
    @shantelfox5742 Рік тому +2

    We need a film about this dude

  • @katsouthern5011
    @katsouthern5011 Рік тому +16

    A netflix series of art forgers would be dope 👌

  • @johnbermingham425
    @johnbermingham425 Рік тому +5

    Absolutely loved this interview. So interesting. What a talent to have

  • @mpinto79
    @mpinto79 Рік тому +167

    It's unfortunate that no one bothered to nurture the talent he had by sending him to a art school, but it's nice he acknowledged Bernados and made money for them

    • @maxbrandrett5858
      @maxbrandrett5858 Рік тому +12

      I loved doctor barnardos children's home my choice to go down that road. Max

    • @Lamster66
      @Lamster66 Рік тому +4

      Yes Barnados made a killing that day they sold 3 Rembrandts 5 Turners 2 Constables and a Devinchi to an anonamous American Bidder

    • @jackspring7709
      @jackspring7709 Рік тому +12

      I've been to art school - one thing they don't do is nurture talent lol!

    • @sudeshvantimars6554
      @sudeshvantimars6554 Рік тому +20

      He doesnt need a art school... He would eat them alive ...😃😂 hes a free soul...

    • @maxbrandrett5858
      @maxbrandrett5858 Рік тому +4

      had a early Christmas card from Dorchester nick from the screws said happy Christmas max wish to were here. God bless max the forger.

  • @thecrusader3941
    @thecrusader3941 Рік тому +2

    A Chruch among trees copy was spot on, wow!

  • @collier6794
    @collier6794 Рік тому +1

    now THIS is the most interesting man in the world.
    Need a documentary & film about this man.

  • @lewismantle3887
    @lewismantle3887 Рік тому +6

    I loved this guy in Eastbound & Down!
    “Can you feel the tension in the air right now? I know I can…
    I can feel it, down in my plums…
    Getting a nice blueish hue.
    Gettin’ ready to take ‘em to a farmers market!”
    “Donna! Let! The Boy! Paint!”

  • @chimom7112
    @chimom7112 Рік тому +3

    What an interesting man. I could sit and listen to him all day.

  • @jason1932
    @jason1932 Рік тому +1

    this is such an honest man at this point in his life, the amount of pure honesty here it seems is 100%

  • @cjg28
    @cjg28 Рік тому +2

    Pablo Picasso was once quoted to have said ‘Good artists copy, great artists steal.’

    • @anthonyvalentine4009
      @anthonyvalentine4009 Рік тому

      Wonderful tales from Max's life are in his biography... BRITAIN's No1 ART FORGER - THE LIFE OF A CHEEKY FAKER (4.83 stars on Goodreads and 4.6 stars on Amazon).

  • @MrAidanfleming
    @MrAidanfleming Рік тому +32

    Awesome. Love these docs, so interesting

    • @anthonyvalentine4009
      @anthonyvalentine4009 Рік тому

      Max's biography 'BRITAIN'S No1 ART FORGER - THE LIFE OF A CHEEKY FAKER' is out now!

  • @Susweca5569
    @Susweca5569 Рік тому +8

    A superlative art forger possess the talent of every artist they copy.
    I can't help but respect that level of talent.

  • @Chronomatrix
    @Chronomatrix Рік тому +4

    This dude is a genius, that's an amazing talent he has.

  • @maksenDK
    @maksenDK Рік тому +3

    I love the little details he added to the paintings that isn't in the original. Like the clock in the Coolidge painting 16:02 shows another time

    • @maxbrandrett5858
      @maxbrandrett5858 Рік тому +1

      Well done finding that little detail 👏

    • @anthonyvalentine4009
      @anthonyvalentine4009 Рік тому

      If you liked this little snippet... Max's biography tells it all.... 'BRITAIN'S No1 ART FORGER - THE LIFE OF A CHEEKY FAKER' currently rated 4.7* on Amazon! 🙂

  • @sehemunzuri
    @sehemunzuri Рік тому +7

    This man is an Artist.

    • @anthonyvalentine4009
      @anthonyvalentine4009 Рік тому

      If you liked this little snippet... Max's biography tells it all.... 'BRITAIN'S No1 ART FORGER - THE LIFE OF A CHEEKY FAKER' currently rated 4.7* on Amazon! 🙂

  • @lesliepieterse1072
    @lesliepieterse1072 Рік тому +3

    Lovely story about Max Brandrett. Would be nice to see a movie made in honor of Max. A good old classic.

  • @MrArju66
    @MrArju66 Рік тому +2

    i like this mans honesty they should make a movie on his life

  • @nunyabiznez6381
    @nunyabiznez6381 Рік тому +2

    If I was wealthy I'd hire him to create works for my home. Just a bunch of paintings of subjects that interest me, each in the style of one of my favorite artists.

  • @shaunattwoodOFFICIAL
    @shaunattwoodOFFICIAL Рік тому +9

    congratulations Max love your book Britain’s No. 1 Art Forger Max Brandrett:

  • @shanediaz8298
    @shanediaz8298 Рік тому +4

    Absolutely fascinating, what a joy to listen to!

  • @contentperfection
    @contentperfection Рік тому +4

    What a fascinating interview! Great questions for this talented and colorful man.
    Thank you for creating such interesting content.

    • @anthonyvalentine4009
      @anthonyvalentine4009 Рік тому

      You can see (or hear) more tales from Max's wonderful life in his biography... BRITAIN's No1 ART FORGER - THE LIFE OF A CHEEKY FAKER (4.83 stars on Goodreads and 4.6 stars on Amazon).

  • @hackiechan8125
    @hackiechan8125 Рік тому +4

    What a wonderful storyteller this man is

  • @fryeday
    @fryeday Рік тому +81

    I always have a soft spot for art forgers and cat burglars.

    • @anthonyvalentine4009
      @anthonyvalentine4009 Рік тому +1

      Max's biography 'BRITAIN'S No1 ART FORGER - THE LIFE OF A CHEEKY FAKER' is out now!

    • @thedativecase9733
      @thedativecase9733 Рік тому +4

      Me too. They only hurt the rich and that's only in their pocket where they can afford it.

    • @jujutrini8412
      @jujutrini8412 Рік тому

      Same. I’m glad I’m not the only one.

    • @Bhatt_Hole
      @Bhatt_Hole Рік тому +4

      What? Surely you are joking. Who could possibly have a soft spot for a person who would steal a cat???
      Preposterous!

    • @holliswilliams8426
      @holliswilliams8426 Рік тому

      wtf just stop

  • @VickersDoorter
    @VickersDoorter Рік тому +9

    This has got to be made into a good old Brit flick, with Jude Law as Max and Bill Nighy as the Sammy Cohen. Come on someone - make it!

  • @Gounesh
    @Gounesh Рік тому +1

    No telepromter or a script, fluent as river. Literally, the way he tell the tale, I can see it.

  • @farmerbrown84
    @farmerbrown84 Рік тому +2

    Truly an old-world villain...

  • @richardlomax5380
    @richardlomax5380 Рік тому +26

    "Have you ever worked with elephants"

    • @jootai
      @jootai Рік тому +2

      Omg all the time! Haha

    • @anthonyvalentine4009
      @anthonyvalentine4009 Рік тому

      Max's biography 'BRITAIN'S No1 ART FORGER - THE LIFE OF A CHEEKY FAKER' is out now!

    • @aussiejubes
      @aussiejubes Рік тому +1

      Lol I didn't realise how absurd that question was until your comment 😂

    • @maxbrandrett5858
      @maxbrandrett5858 Рік тому +1

      my day's on the circus 🎪 fantastic loved my Elephants all still remember all the names. Max

    • @richardlomax5380
      @richardlomax5380 Рік тому

      @@maxbrandrett5858 legend you are mate!

  • @conscience-commenter
    @conscience-commenter Рік тому +4

    Fascinating story to say the least. To replicate a masterwork requires knowledge of technique , medium and color synthesis with no variation to the original. His observational skills in his minds eye transmitted to his hand eye coordination to reproduce every stroke flawlessly are superior. I would suggest purchasing one of his legitimate originals because artists of his caliber are few and far between.

  • @missadventuresmotorcycledi2773

    I would love to meet Max, what a fabulous Man.

  • @ComboMuster
    @ComboMuster Рік тому +2

    What a classic dude. Started right from the bottom level 0, made his way into the world. Classic.

  • @thedativecase9733
    @thedativecase9733 Рік тому +5

    This was great fun to watch. I used to be a fan of the Art forger Tom Keating when I was a kid .he was a very different type of man but had the same talent. . I love fakers of any kind they show up the pretentions of the know-it-alls. I do hope this guy writes his autobiography. That old world of London characters fascinates me.

    • @maxbrandrett5858
      @maxbrandrett5858 Рік тому +2

      hi max saying hello I worked with Tom keating in 1967 met in club Row then met Sammy fantastic days. book out max brandrett Britain's number one art forger. god bless max

  • @ockertwessels649
    @ockertwessels649 Рік тому +2

    Who cares about a bit of forging to survive, this man is a lovely person and he should really be famous and respected.

  • @Akodesunee
    @Akodesunee Рік тому +1

    If i'd had an opotunity to comission a forged piece from him, id like to get one of Rembrandts work. He is professional at what he does, and i think he is able to recreate the tension in the eyes, the feel of the fabrics painted.

  • @1nfiniteSeek3r
    @1nfiniteSeek3r Рік тому +3

    what an incredibly skilled man!

  • @victoriajones8747
    @victoriajones8747 Рік тому +13

    A film of this guy's life would be spectacular

    • @anthonyvalentine4009
      @anthonyvalentine4009 Рік тому +1

      I agree. Max's biography 'BRITAIN'S No1 ART FORGER - THE LIFE OF A CHEEKY FAKER' is out now!

    • @victoriajones8747
      @victoriajones8747 Рік тому +1

      @@anthonyvalentine4009 cheers thank you

  • @user-po8ke5vh2e
    @user-po8ke5vh2e Рік тому +2

    prisless! i love it! and him!

  • @marcelgordijn1400
    @marcelgordijn1400 Рік тому +2

    i can only smile when i hear his story,good lad,u have a nice day now.

  • @iBowlSpares
    @iBowlSpares Рік тому +3

    'If any you want a Banksy on ya front door I'll do I half price' 🤣 what a legend

  • @4TheMotorist
    @4TheMotorist Рік тому +4

    This man would have some awesome dinner table stories.
    Never ever heard of him and art works, don't care about but
    after watching this vid, he is cool and would have some awesome life
    and living stories. So cool

    • @anthonyvalentine4009
      @anthonyvalentine4009 Рік тому

      Max does do talks to groups... after dinner and all that... Max's biography is out now... entitled 'Britain's No1 Art Forger - The Life of a Cheeky Faker' and currently rated 4.7* on Amazon.

  • @somayehrahimi6836
    @somayehrahimi6836 8 місяців тому

    Just finished listening to the LADbible podcast with Max on it! Brilliant!!!

  • @1bridgestone
    @1bridgestone Рік тому +1

    What a proper gentlemen criminal, this guy will have hours and hours of decent conversation!! What a gezza!!

  • @shable1436
    @shable1436 Рік тому +7

    When forged paintings are still works of art