Conman
Chasing After the Mastermind Behind Britain's Most Daring Art Fraud
Aly Sujo(Author)
Gibson Square Books Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 3. January 2010
Book
Hardback
320 pages
978-1-906142-66-7 (ISBN)
Description
When teacher John Myatt 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, a Professor and inventor with impressive connections. Soon the commissions flooded in and soon it also became clear that there was something very fishy about them - When he confronted Drewe, to his amazement he found himself agreeing to an audacious criminal career with Drewe as the spider in an ever-growing web of deceit...
Reviews / Votes
'Has the pace and suspense of a good thriller.' Ian Brunskill, associate editor The Times; 'A Faustian tale.' David D'Arcy, correspondent The Art NewspaperMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
ISBN-13
978-1-906142-66-7 (9781906142667)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Laney Salisbury worked as a journalist for Reuters and Associated Press. This is her second book.