Art and Craft

Mark goes in to a health facility for a check up, and then explains his practice of forging famous and historic art pieces.

Matthew Leininger introduces Mark Landis' art forgery.

Donna English, Mark’s caseworker, asks him questions about how he’s doing.

Mark talks about his parents and how he got started forging artwork.

Mark talks about his dream of being a priest and his way of making that dream a reality.

Mark Landis is one of the most prolific art forgers of the modern era and he isn't in it for the money. In the last 30 years he's copied hundreds of pieces. When a tenacious registrar discovers the ruse, Landis must confront his legacy. A cat-and-mouse caper told with humor and compassion, Art and Craft uncovers the universal in one man's search for one man's search for connection and respect.

Mark Landis looks through some of the letters he's received from museums and galleries thanking him for his philanthropic donations -- which were all forgeries.