Mark Landis

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mark Landis
Occupation	American painter
Date Of Birth	Mar 10, 1955(1955-03-10)
Age	69
Birthplace	Norfolk
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Pisces

Mark Landis Biography

Mark Landis is one of the most popular and richest American painter who was born on March 10, 1955 in Norfolk, England, United Kingdom.

Mark Augustus Landis (born 1955) is an American painter who lives in Laurel, Mississippi. He is best known for “donating” large numbers of forged paintings and drawings to American art museums.

In 1968, the family returned to the United States, settling in Jackson, Mississippi. In 1971, Landis’s father was diagnosed with cancer, from which he died the following year. At 17, Landis was deeply struck by the loss of his father and he was treated for 18 months in a Kansas hospital, where he was diagnosed with schizophrenia.

Mark Landis Net Worth

Mark Landis is one of the richest American painter from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mark Landis 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Mark Landis was born in Norfolk, Virginia. His grandfather, Arthur Landis, was a director at the now defunct Auburn Automobile company. His father, Arthur Landis Jr., a lieutenant (and later lieutenant commander) in the US Navy, married his mother, Jonita (1930–2010), in 1952. Landis was born three years later, and the family moved around because of his father’s various postings. Following assignments in the Philippines and Hong Kong, Arthur Landis Jr. was posted to NATO in Europe, where the family lived in Cap Ferrat (France), London, Paris, and finally Brussels, where Landis began forging stamp cancellations for his friends.

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In September 2010, Landis went to the Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum in Lafayette, Louisiana, under the identity of Father Arthur Scott. He donated a painting by Charles Courtney Curran, citing the loss of his mother. The museum director, Mark A Tullos Jr., asked registrar Joyce Penn to check out the painting. When Penn examined it under ultraviolet light, the colors glowed suspiciously. In addition, a microscope observation showed a dot-matrix pattern, hinting that it was a photocopy of the original which had been projected on a board and then painted over. Penn dug deeper and linked up with Leininger’s investigation.

Facts & Trivia

Fanghua Ranked on the list of most popular American painter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Mark Landis celebrates birthday on March 10 of every year.

During this period, Landis also produced original pieces; some have been sold through Narsad Artworks, which sells work by artists with mental illness. As of 2013, it was still possible to buy note cards bearing a work entitled Magnolias by Landis (which copies a work by Martin Johnson Heade without credit).

What does Mark Landis suffer from?

Suffering from mental illness , Landis’ actions are apparently fueled by the need for attention and validation. Landis was diagnosed a schizophrenic at age 17, although caseworkers have recently suggested bipolar disorder may be a more appropriate diagnosis.

Is Mark Landis still alive?

Mark Augustus Landis (born 1955) is an American painter who lives in Laurel, Mississippi. He is best known for “donating” large numbers of forged paintings and drawings to American art museums.

Is Mark Landis still painting?

His stunts made headlines around the world. But Mark Landis never asked for money so he never went to jail. Now his paintings and drawings are in a touring exhibition called Intent to Deceive , and he’s the subject of a new documentary called Art & Craft.

Who is the artist on hometown?

Artist who loves color, pattern and texture. Featured artist on HGTV’s Home Town.

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Adam Trest is one of Laurel’s most beloved fine artists and illustrators. He’s created hundreds of original prints for Laurel Mercantile Co. and custom pieces for homeowners on the show.