The Bonwit Sculptures: The John Baron HoaxCreating an alter ego to justify destruction

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Discover how extreme pragmatism shaped a real estate empire. In 1980, a promise to donate historic limestone friezes was broken to save time and money, leading to their demolition. This incident reveals the lengths taken to manage public perception, including the invention of a fake spokesman to devalue the destroyed art.

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