An Artful Affair

Story Summary for An Artful Affair If you were a gifted but unrecognized artist, how far would you go to succeed? An Artful Affair tells the story of the temptation of a painter, the passions of a reporter, and the undoing of an auctioneer. Bo Ryder, Megan Trico and Alastair Cavendish become embroiled in a love triangle, forgeries and ambition gone awry. Set in New York City, the story is ultimately about the eternal conflicts between art and money. All Bo Ryder ever wanted was to paint in peace. But when his landlord serves him an eviction notice, the impoverished painter is forced to make compromises. Forgery wasn’t exactly a sideline he had planned on. Nor was falling for art world reporter Megan Trico, who is as captivated by the talented but unrecognized artist as she is by his art. But when Bo's attentions falter while she is investigating a Nazi-looted painting sold through Sotheby's, she is sidetracked by the rival auction house expert, Alastair Cavendish. Determined to prove himself with a record-breaking Modern Painting sale, Alastair is thrown off course by the beautiful young reporter Megan—in more ways than one. A major character in the novel is the art world itself in all its bubbling, broiling turmoil of talent and dreams, fame and fortune. Art auctions, ever setting new highs for cultural icons, be they Andy Warhol's soup cans or Faberge Eggs, include a colorful cast of characters from society hostesses to the shyest esthetes. With vivid visual descriptions of art and locale, An Artful Affair paints an authentic picture of the full spectrum of the New York art world. From Soho’s grungy studios to the Upper East Side’s glittering galleries, Megan traverses Alastair and Bo’s turfs, her investigations bringing their star-crossed paths ever closer. Involved with both men without each other's knowledge, Megan becomes the fulcrum in a triangle love affair, caught between opposing worlds and unable to decide which she would rather inhabit. As events take on a life of their own, she loses her chance to choose. ` Prologue to An Artful Affair It wasn't so much the graffiti in the cell that troubled Bo, but that it brought to mind the work of a painter he particularly disliked. When his weary eyes glazed over, the scrawl of jumbled names and expletives blurred, forming a random but intricate pattern on the solid wall of institutional green. It looked just like the abstract chicken scratchings of Cy Twombly. And for this reason he decided halfway throu

שנה

2004

שפה

English

הוצאה

Xlibris Corporation

מהדורות

2

עמודים

368

ISBN

9781413441567

מקור הנתונים: Wikidata