Such a great article! The in depth reporting and the multiple in-person interviews made this a compelling and authoritative article. Well worth a read.

Personally if I ever were to collect art (admittedly unlikely) I would prefer a copy that is clearly marketed as a copy (different size canvas from the original). That way I could enjoy the look of the art without anyone ever having to wonder if its real or fake, since its obviously a copy. A copy that is clearly labelled as a copy would let me enjoy the art without costing crazy amounts of money. Of course museums have to display the real original item, but I'm still puzzled why private collectors would want an original, given the high cost outlay and the worry about whether it's truly the original.