#87 COLORS, Looking at Art, 2013

What distinguishes a conceptual masterpiece from a bit of urban debris? A renowned painter from a commercial designer? Is copying allowed in art, and if so, says who? From a 12 million dollar shark carcass to England’s most prolific forger family, from North Korea’s #1 atelier to the fig leaf that hides David’s package, COLORS #87 – Looking at Art explores how we teach, buy, sell, and steal art today. (Plus: Switzerland’s ultra-secret art vaults, the crime behind the Mona Lisa and stickers.)

Laia Abril was part of the COLORS team from 2009 until the magazine’s final issue in 2014, working in different capacities across each edition as a researcher, writer, staff photographer, consulting photo editor, and editor in chief.