Articles from the author

Plagiarists, reporters who cook up sources, academics who conveniently forget to footnote — all of them might take inspiration from the case of William Henry Ireland, a youthful forger of Shakespearean documents who became so infamous at the end of the 18th century that his fabrications were soon valuable in their own right.

Back in time: Timbuktu narrates its golden era

Self-reinforcing surge of fallen dictator's photos and video erased doubts around the world

An exhibition weaves together two narratives, the emergence of Kahlo as an individual daring artist, and the creation of one of the last century’s great mural cycles, “Detroit Industry”

Exceptionally detailed and delicate, art from the Deccan sultanates depicts the cultural refinement and elegance of the sultans

Alexander Gardner’s images offer a look at the United States in the late 19th century as the country is transformed by the Civil War