Nat Tate

by William Boyd

2020-12-30 02:54:12

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The infamous literary hoax that fooled the art world On January 8 1960, artist Nat Tate set out to burn his entire life's work. Four days later he jumped off a Staten Island ferry, killing himself. His body was never found. When William Boyd publishe... Read more
The infamous literary hoax that fooled the art world On January 8 1960, artist Nat Tate set out to burn his entire life's work. Four days later he jumped off a Staten Island ferry, killing himself. His body was never found. When William Boyd published his biography of Abstract Expressionist Nat Tate, tributes poured in from a whole host of artists and critics in the New York art world. They toasted the troubled genius in a Manhattan launch party attended by David Bowie and Gore Vidal. But Nat Tate never existed. The book was a hoax. Will Boyd's biography of a fake artist is a brilliant probe into the politics of authenticity and reputation in the modern art scene. It is a playful and intelligent insight into the fascinating, often cryptic world of modern art. Less

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Publication date August 27, 2020
Languageeng
ISBN9780241988886
William Boyd CBE (born 7 March 1952) is a Scottish novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter. Boyd's novels include: A Good Man in Africa, a study of a disaster-prone British diplomat operating i...

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