Art Now, Volume 3

October 12th, 2010 No Comments   Posted in ebook Art

Want a head start on the things you ll be seeing in art institutions a decade down the road? It s all in here, the very latest of the very best and so fresh you can feel its pulse. A to Z magazine-style entries include short biographies, exhibition history and bibliographical information, and images of important recent work. The illustrated appendix features names and contact information for the galleries representing the artists featured as well as primary market prices and examples of auction results. Think of this tome as a global go-round of the world s most influential galleries: a truly invaluable, invigorating, and intense experience.

Provenance: How a Con Man and a Forger Rewrote the History of

October 10th, 2010 No Comments   Posted in ebook Art

The true story of one of the twentieth century’s most audacious art frauds

Filled with extraordinary characters and told at breakneck speed, Provenance reads like a well-plotted thriller. But this is most certainly not fiction. It is the astonishing narrative of one of the most far-reaching and elaborate cons in the history of art forgery. Stretching from London to Paris to New York, investigative reporters Laney Salisbury and Aly Sujo recount the tale of infamous con man and unforgettable villain John Drewe and his accomplice, the affable artist John Myatt. Together they exploited the archives of British art institutions to irrevocably legitimize the hundreds of pieces they forged, many of which are still considered genuine and hang in prominent museums and private collections today.

Provenance: How a Con Man and a Forger Rewrote the History of Modern Art