The Cat-Broken Gazing Head: Can This Be a Lost Giacometti?

A fragile plaster, a family legend, and a cat’s disastrous leap spark a high-stakes art hunt. Could this razor-thin “Gazing Head” be an early Alberto Giacometti? Follow the trail from the V&A to Paris cafes where Giacometti mingled, a CT scan at the Royal Veterinary College that reveals hidden repairs, and a sobering look at the Stuttgart forgery haul of 1,300 fakes. Hear the link to Isabelle Rawsthorne and Roland Penrose, see how shellac, staples, and nails rewrite the object’s biography, and learn why multiple authentic “plaques” complicate the call. The Giacometti Committee examines the piece, but the damage tells its own story—one detail changes everything. If you care about art authentication, provenance puzzles, and the forensic science behind sculpture, this investigation will keep you guessing until the final word. Watch now to see what the experts uncover—and what they still can’t say yet. #FakeOrFortune #Giacometti #GazingHead #ArtAuthentication #Sculpture #Forgeries #CTScan