All That Glitters by Orlando Whitfield
Welcome to the contemporary art world: a ruthless and glamorous arena, where the rewards are limitless - if you can pay the price.
Exhilarating.. Orlando Whitfield tells the story of his former friend's downfall in thrilling detail... Compulsively readable -- Kathryn Hughes * Guardian *
A lacerating critique of the contemporary art market ... All That Glitters is as compulsive as a thriller. It is literary dynamite - a blazing exposé that cracks open an elite sphere cloaked in mystery and lays it mercilessly bare * Spectator *
A jaw-dropping romp through the absurd world of art dealing... All That Glitters is a hell of a read. * Irish Independent on Sunday *
Like "Liar's Poker", but for art * The Economist *
The culture of discretion that enshrouds the art market obscures a multitude of sins, so it is bracing (and great fun) to watch Orlando Whitfield flout the code of silence to name names, cite prices, and reveal scams. All That Glitters is an art world GREAT GATSBY, deliciously withering and dishy, a parable about the price of beauty, the power of charisma, and the limits of friendship. -- Patrick Radden Keefe, author of * Empire of Pain *
A highly readable and perceptive account of how contemporary art is bought and sold -- Philip Hook * Sunday Telegraph *
Ultra-vivid... it reads like a true crime documentary * i Paper, Nonfiction Book of the Month *
Readers drawn to the book's promise of an insider's recollections of the art-dealing ecosystem will not be disappointed * The Art Newspaper *
The art world revealed in this delicious, sharp and often breathtaking memoir is one of excess and illusion those of us outside it can barely imagine, and Whitfield unveils it nimbly and wisely. Funny, juicy, wistful and sad, it's destined to be one of the books of 2024 -- Megan Nolan, author * Ordinary Human Failings *
Philbrick's story serves as a means for Whitfield masterfully to illuminate the opaque and mysterious art world for readers, explaining the shady operations of the commercial gallery system, the role and place of auction houses and, above all, the transformation of art into an asset class and a vehicle for investment: a mere entry on a ledger. For anybody curious to learn the grubby reality of the art market, Whitfield's memoir makes for essential reading. -- Matthew Mason * The Tablet *
Completely jaw-dropping and unputdownable -- 'The best new books to read in May 2024' * i News *
Explosive ... the inside story of the biggest art fraud in American history * Guardian *
The book of the year * The Fence *
One of the hottest memoirs of 2024 * Sunday Times Style *
Highly personal ... an excellent account of how Philbrick rose to a jet-setting, cocaine-and-champagne fuelled lifestyle * Literary Review *
A wry, sparkling memoir ... All That Glitters is a veritable masterpiece * Spears Magazine *
I cannot conceive of a better book about the grisly nature of the art world than this... Hugely entertaining -- Nicolas Lezard * The Oldie *
A story about art, the art market and disillusionment * ArtReview *
A diabolically delicious snapshot of the Art world's luminous façade -- Foyles 'Top Ten Reads for May'
A tremendous book. A fantastically entertaining and brutally honest account of the scurrility of the contemporary art world. A brilliant, devastating exposé -- William Boyd, author * The Romantic *
A lacerating critique of the contemporary art market ... All That Glitters is as compulsive as a thriller. It is literary dynamite - a blazing exposé that cracks open an elite sphere cloaked in mystery and lays it mercilessly bare * Spectator *
A jaw-dropping romp through the absurd world of art dealing... All That Glitters is a hell of a read. * Irish Independent on Sunday *
Like "Liar's Poker", but for art * The Economist *
The culture of discretion that enshrouds the art market obscures a multitude of sins, so it is bracing (and great fun) to watch Orlando Whitfield flout the code of silence to name names, cite prices, and reveal scams. All That Glitters is an art world GREAT GATSBY, deliciously withering and dishy, a parable about the price of beauty, the power of charisma, and the limits of friendship. -- Patrick Radden Keefe, author of * Empire of Pain *
A highly readable and perceptive account of how contemporary art is bought and sold -- Philip Hook * Sunday Telegraph *
Ultra-vivid... it reads like a true crime documentary * i Paper, Nonfiction Book of the Month *
Readers drawn to the book's promise of an insider's recollections of the art-dealing ecosystem will not be disappointed * The Art Newspaper *
The art world revealed in this delicious, sharp and often breathtaking memoir is one of excess and illusion those of us outside it can barely imagine, and Whitfield unveils it nimbly and wisely. Funny, juicy, wistful and sad, it's destined to be one of the books of 2024 -- Megan Nolan, author * Ordinary Human Failings *
Philbrick's story serves as a means for Whitfield masterfully to illuminate the opaque and mysterious art world for readers, explaining the shady operations of the commercial gallery system, the role and place of auction houses and, above all, the transformation of art into an asset class and a vehicle for investment: a mere entry on a ledger. For anybody curious to learn the grubby reality of the art market, Whitfield's memoir makes for essential reading. -- Matthew Mason * The Tablet *
Completely jaw-dropping and unputdownable -- 'The best new books to read in May 2024' * i News *
Explosive ... the inside story of the biggest art fraud in American history * Guardian *
The book of the year * The Fence *
One of the hottest memoirs of 2024 * Sunday Times Style *
Highly personal ... an excellent account of how Philbrick rose to a jet-setting, cocaine-and-champagne fuelled lifestyle * Literary Review *
A wry, sparkling memoir ... All That Glitters is a veritable masterpiece * Spears Magazine *
I cannot conceive of a better book about the grisly nature of the art world than this... Hugely entertaining -- Nicolas Lezard * The Oldie *
A story about art, the art market and disillusionment * ArtReview *
A diabolically delicious snapshot of the Art world's luminous façade -- Foyles 'Top Ten Reads for May'
A tremendous book. A fantastically entertaining and brutally honest account of the scurrility of the contemporary art world. A brilliant, devastating exposé -- William Boyd, author * The Romantic *
Orlando Whitfield is a failed art dealer. His writing has appeared in the Paris Review, the Sunday Times, and the White Review. All That Glitters is his first book.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781788169950 |
| ISBN 10 | 1788169956 |
| Title | All That Glitters |
| Author | Orlando Whitfield |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Profile Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2024-05-02 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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