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Cologne sentences German art fraud ring to 15 years in prison for painting 14 works sold as masterpieces by such artists as Max Ernst, Fernand Léger and others [AO Newslink]

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Via SteveMartin.com

Steve Martin’s An Object of Beauty is a well-paced, entertaining novel about the inner workings of the blue-chip art world. The main character Lacey viciously climbs the New York art scene’s social ladder, as Martin attempts to criticize the superfluity of such major collectors, dealers, and artists. Sharing his own experience and expertise in the scene, Martin offers an insider’s perspective with real people and places–and the occasional sexual favor–with a spin of wit, informative and accessible.

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