- From the author of the bestselling Big Bucks: The Explosion of the Art Market in the 21st Century
- This sequel volume focuses on the negative impact of the contemporary art market's rapid boom
- A timely investigation into the excesses at the top of the art market in the wake of the Panama Papers revelations
This book lifts the lid on some of the excesses that the 21st-century explosion of the contemporary art market brought in its wake, notably at its very top end. The buying of art as an investment, temptations to forgery, tax evasion, money laundering and pressure to produce more and more art all form part of this story, as do issues over authentication and the impact of the enhanced use of financial instruments on art transactions.
Drawing on a series of revealing interviews with artists, lawyers, dealers, law-enforcement agents, tax specialists and collectors, the author charts the... Read More
- From the author of the bestselling Big Bucks: The Explosion of the Art Market in the 21st Century
- This sequel volume focuses on the negative impact of the contemporary art market's rapid boom
- A timely investigation into the excesses at the top of the art market in the wake of the Panama Papers revelations
This book lifts the lid on some of the excesses that the 21st-century explosion of the contemporary art market brought in its wake, notably at its very top end. The buying of art as an investment, temptations to forgery, tax evasion, money laundering and pressure to produce more and more art all form part of this story, as do issues over authentication and the impact of the enhanced use of financial instruments on art transactions.
Drawing on a series of revealing interviews with artists, lawyers, dealers, law-enforcement agents, tax specialists and collectors, the author charts the... Read More
