Saatchi hoaxed by 'schoolgirl' art
Collector Charles Saatchi has confessed that an art work displayed at his gallery is an elaborate hoax.
The County Hall gallery features the drawings and sketches of a 13-year-old schoolgirl, Naomi V Jelish.
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SUBSCRIBECollector Charles Saatchi has confessed that an art work displayed at his gallery is an elaborate hoax.
The County Hall gallery features the drawings and sketches of a 13-year-old schoolgirl, Naomi V Jelish.
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