The Art of the Steal
Download or Read eBook The Art of the Steal PDF written by Christopher Mason and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2005-05-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Christopher Mason |
| Publisher | : National Geographic Books |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2005-05-03 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780425202418 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0425202410 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (18 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Art of the Steal by : Christopher Mason
Book excerpt: The Art of the Steal tells the story of several larger-than-life figures - the billionaire tycoon Alfred Taubman; the most powerful woman in the art world, Dede Brooks; and the wily British executive Christopher Davidge - who conspired to cheat their clients out of millions of dollars. It offers an unprecedented look inside this secretive, glamorous, gold-plated industry, describing just how Sotheby's and Christie's grew from clubby, aristocratic businesses into slick international corporations. And it shows how the groundwork for the most recent illegal activities was laid decades before the perpetrators were caught by federal prosecutors.
