The Conman by Laney Salisbury
When a school teacher put a modest advertisement in Private Eye as a painter of 'genuine fakes', he had no idea that it would lead to him becoming a willing part of the biggest art fraud in Britain. Among one of the few people who responded was the mysterious and magnetic John Drewe, apparently a Professor and inventor with impressive connections. But really Drewe was a conman who was soon to take in the British Modern Art World with a scam that would last a decade. Drewe, who knew, at first, little about the art world discovered that the art itself didn't really make any difference but it was the documentation of a work that mattered. He commissioned some 200 works from Myatt who worked with B&Q emulsion paint, mixed in with KY jelly, over a decade. It was only a naked a woman and a microwaved goldfish that would end the scam!
"'The incredible story' Daily Mail 'Gripping and provocative.' Sunday Times"
Aly Sujo and Laney Salisbury worked as journalists for Reuters and Associated Press. This is Laney's second book, her first book, Cruellest Miles is due to be filmed in August 2010 by Gavin Hood (X-Man Origins).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781906142766 |
| ISBN 10 | 1906142769 |
| Title | The Conman |
| Author | Laney Salisbury |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Gibson Square Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2010-09-09 |
| Number of pages | 357 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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