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Tod Volpe went from a start-up gallery in New York's Soho into the houses, lives and wallets of stars including Jack Nicholson, Barbara Streisand, Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Andy Warhol and Madonna. Appearing to live the American dream, his high-maintenance, wheeler-deeler lifestyle became a dark path to self-destruction. At the height of his success, Volpe crashed and burned in a widely publicized case of art fraud. With behind-the-scenes coverage, this text gives an insight into how auctions and dealers manoeuvre art around the globe. Money laundering, trading art with drug dealers, avoiding tax and making false insurance claims are only a taste of what is revealed as the seedier side of the art world is laid bare.
Author: Tod Volpe
Format: Hardback, 272 pages
Published: 2002, Mainstream Publishing, United Kingdom
Genre: Autobiography: The Arts
Description
Tod Volpe went from a start-up gallery in New York's Soho into the houses, lives and wallets of stars including Jack Nicholson, Barbara Streisand, Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Andy Warhol and Madonna. Appearing to live the American dream, his high-maintenance, wheeler-deeler lifestyle became a dark path to self-destruction. At the height of his success, Volpe crashed and burned in a widely publicized case of art fraud. With behind-the-scenes coverage, this text gives an insight into how auctions and dealers manoeuvre art around the globe. Money laundering, trading art with drug dealers, avoiding tax and making false insurance claims are only a taste of what is revealed as the seedier side of the art world is laid bare.
Framed