Konrad Kujau was a German painter and forger, best known for creating fake paintings attributed to famous artists like Pablo Picasso and Vincent van Gogh. Born on June 27, 1931, in Stuttgart, he gained notoriety in the 1980s for his skillful forgeries, which deceived collectors and galleries. Kujau's most infamous work was a series of forged paintings that he sold for millions of dollars. His forgeries were so convincing that they led to a major art scandal, resulting in his arrest in 1986. He was sentenced to prison but later became a celebrity in Germany, even publishing his autobiography.