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There Are No Fakes

He was the firstFirst Nations artist to get his work out of the giftshops and into the...

He was the first
First Nations artist to get his work out of the gift
shops and into the galleries

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He was the first First Nations artist
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to get his work out of the gift shops and into the galleries.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
63
Timestamp in Movie
00:07:02
Uploaded
Jun 11, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography, crime
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

A painting, apparently the work of an iconic Native artist, leads the rockstar who buys it into the tragic, brutal world of an art forgery ring in Canada's far north.
But the people who are receptive to it, immediately they say, "Wow. - There Are No Fakes 00:06
But the people who are receptive to it, immediately they say...
Far out." - There Are No Fakes 00:06
Far out."
Miskwaabik Animikii, Cooper Thunderbird, uh-- grandfather, uh, mishoomis. - There Are No Fakes 00:07
Miskwaabik Animikii, Cooper Thunderbird, uh-- grandfather, u...
He's the founder, man, he's the godfather of what we do, man. - There Are No Fakes 00:04
He's the founder, man, he's the godfather of what ...
First you would drive me down to the pits of the bottom of hell by your missionaries, - There Are No Fakes 00:10
First you would drive me down to the pits of the bottom of h...
He really understood the force and the power that he had, and-- and played with that. - There Are No Fakes 00:05
He really understood the force and the power that he had, an...
In the same way he was really pushing art in new directions, - There Are No Fakes 00:10
In the same way he was really pushing art in new directions,
This booth is, uh, showcasing Norval Morrisseau and Christian Morrisseau artwork. - There Are No Fakes 00:06
This booth is, uh, showcasing Norval Morrisseau and Christia...
We have original pieces, we have serigraphs, regular prints, T-shirts, for that matter. - There Are No Fakes 00:07
We have original pieces, we have serigraphs, regular prints,...
We're here just to show him off and, uh, hopefully attract people to his work. - There Are No Fakes 00:06
We're here just to show him off and, uh, hopefully...
There are all these claims - There Are No Fakes 00:05
There are all these claims
It's hard to believe, you know, and I-- you know, it's-- - There Are No Fakes 00:08
It's hard to believe, you know, and I-- you know, it�...
But at the bottom line, the very bottom line, - There Are No Fakes 00:13
But at the bottom line, the very bottom line,
Basically, as of right now, that's all they are considered to be - accusations. - There Are No Fakes 00:06
Basically, as of right now, that's all they are conside...
'Cause nothing has been proven in a court of law. - There Are No Fakes 00:04
'Cause nothing has been proven in a court of law.
The painting I bought in 2005 from Joe McLeod - There Are No Fakes 00:07
The painting I bought in 2005 from Joe McLeod
Before I bought the painting, I'd read in the papers and I'd read online, "Be careful," - There Are No Fakes 00:09
Before I bought the painting, I'd read in the papers an...
The gallery was called Maslak McLeod. It was in Yorkville. - There Are No Fakes 00:06
The gallery was called Maslak McLeod. It was in Yorkville.
Not only did he have Morrisseau paintings, - There Are No Fakes 00:07
Not only did he have Morrisseau paintings,
And so I thought, "Oh, okay, this is a safe place." - There Are No Fakes 00:09
And so I thought, "Oh, okay, this is a safe place."...