An Object of Beauty

English language

Published July 9, 2010 by Grand Central Pub..

ISBN:
978-0-446-57364-1
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3 stars (13 reviews)

"Steve Martin's latest novel examines the glamour and the subterfuge of the fine art world in New York City"--Provided by publisher.

2 editions

reviewed An object of beauty by Steve Martin

I almost gave up...

3 stars

As a middle-aged man, the character of Lacey appealed to me, as it obviously did to middle-aged Steve Martin. It is fun to be a fly on the wall as the rich and filthy rich buy and sell the most expensive paintings in the world in late 1990s NYC and Europe. But the endless shenanigans of this entirely self-involved group of snobs get rocked by world events and nothing is the same after that.

Subjects

  • Art -- New York (State) -- New York -- Fiction
  • Art auctions -- Fiction
  • New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction