In reality , he was the fictitious creation of the Austrian art group monochrom .
Georg Paul Thomann ( March 13 , 1945 -- July 21 , 2005 ) , purported to be a renowned Austrian conceptual artist of the late 20th century .
In reality , Georg Paul Thomann was the fictitious creation of the Austrian art group monochrom .
Georg Paul Thomann ( March 13 , 1945 -- July 21 , 2005 ) , purported to be a renowned Austrian conceptual artist of the late 20th century .