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World's Top Counterfeiter Turned Artist Arthur J Williams Jr
April 15, 2021 · 1 hr 48 min
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A man who spent a third of his life in prison for counterfeiting now makes currency-inspired art with hidden black-light ink.
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In this episode
- How counterfeiting skills translated into a serious fine art career
- The security features from real currency hidden inside his paintings
- What prison taught him about patience, detail, and reinvention
- Why collectors seek out work painted on NASA space material
About this episode
On this week’s On the Rocks, we welcome one of the world’s most notorious counterfeiters turned artist, Arthur J Williams Jr, who turned to learning art while spending a third of his life in jail. His sought-after money-themed oil paintings incorporate the same level of detail found in his counterfeit work. All his works are painted in layers with many of the security features found in real currency including watermarks and many revolutionary painting tropes that have become his signature, including iridescent ink that is only visible under a black light, canvases done with three-dimensional paint, and elaborate prints on NASA space material. Joining in the conversation is our guest co-host, podcaster/producer/writer Liz Culley from the Scissoring Isn’t A Thing podcast and your host with the sassy most, Alexander Rodriguez.From Straw Hut Media
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About On The Rocks: Where Celebrities & Cocktails Mix
TV & Radio Personality Alexander Rodriguez sips and chats with your favorite celebrities from TV, film, Broadway, music, reality TV and pop culture in this weekly, entertainment, no holds barred talk show. Academy Award, Emmy Award, Grammy Award, Tony Award, Golden Globe Award winners – he’s drank with them all!
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