by Julia Griffin

“Italian officials said they had dismantled a Europe-wide network of forgers and dealers selling works
purported to be by A-list artists, mostly through auction houses.” … The carabinieri named the case
“Operation Caryatid”
—The New York Times

Don’t tumble for talented twisters!
This year, unashamed criminali
Have forged some artistic A-listers,
Including both Banksy and Dali.

Collectors were sadly unwary,
Till somebody slipped up or ratted,
And handed the Carabinieri
The triumph they call “Caryatid.”