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Canadian art analyst

Peter Paul Biró (1954–2024) was a forensic art analyst, known for his work in authenticating paintings using fingerprint analysis. He was involved in several high-profile cases, including the authentication of works attributed to artists Jackson Pollock, Leonardo da Vinci, and Goodridge Roberts.

Biro's techniques and conclusions were subjects of debate and scrutiny. In 2009, The New Yorker published an article that critically examined Biro's methods.

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Subsequently, Biro filed a defamation lawsuit against the magazine, the article's author, and others. The courts later dismissed the lawsuit.

Early life and background

Peter Paul Biro was born in 1954 in Budapest and emigrated to Montreal with his family as a teenager.^[1][2] He left college early to join his father and brother in the art restoration business.

Through this business, Biro helped to authenticate a painting by J. M. W. Turner. While examining the Turner p