In Pursuit of Truth in Art, Antiques and Antiquities: Exposing Deceit, Scandal and Integrity in the Global Art Market

Grounded in riveting real-life stories, In Pursuit of Truth pulls back the curtain on the hidden world of art, antiques and antiquities. With candor, wit and decades of first-hand experience, the author exposes the deceit, dishonesty and fabrications that have shaped the market for centuries. From Manhattan's glittering auction houses to the shadowy networks of looted antiquities, readers are taken inside the intrigues of collecting: why some works of conceptual art command obscene prices, ...