When Ron Pollard, an architectural photographer from Colorado, legally acquired a hoard of Russian avant-garde paintings, he couldn’t believe they were real. But they were; all the experts he asked agreed. Anyone connected to the Russian government, however – oligarchs, Russophile dealers, and so on – insisted they were forgeries. Are all of his 160 paintings fakes? Or is he sitting on a collection appraised at over $50 million? He talks to Greg Olear about his story, a lost school of painting, and the ultimate purpose of art. Plus: a song for the owner of the Speaker. Follow Ron on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ifoundmalevich_film/ Art of the Zero website, to view the collection: http://artofthezero.com/ Virtual museum of orphan Russian avant garde art: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBmmgls6wUQ The film “I Found Malevich:” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9q22pQ5hdc Sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/greg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices