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Tod Volpe had more than an excellent eye for art. His giftof the gab took him from a start-up gallery in Soho into the houses, lives and wallets of stars including Jack Nicholson, Barbra Streisand, Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Andy Warhol and Madonna. Appearing to live the American Dream, his high-maintenance, wheeler-dealer lifestyle became a dark path to self-destruction, ultimately leading to his incarceration in an 8x10 foot cell. At the height of his success, Volpe crashed and burned in a widely publicised case of art fraud. Represented by top attorneys Nathan and Alan Dershowitz (of Klaus von Bulow trial fame), his story and subsequent conviction made international headlines and threatened to blow the lid off the secret world of art dealing. With behind-the-scenes coverage, the book gives an insight into how auctions and dealers manoeuvre art around the globe. Money laundering, trading art with drug dealers, evading tax, and false insurance claims are only a taste of what is revealed as the seedier side of the art world is laid bare.Framed is a fascinating, blow-by-blow account of how the lifeof one man who 'had it all' spiralled out of control. Volpe learned thehard way that when you lose sight of who you really are nothing in theworld can satisfy you. When you turn your life over to illusion you'relucky if you get back alive. He lost everything but won a second chanceto build a new life. Born in Yonkers on the outskirts of New YorkCity, Tod Volpe was a self-made man. Graduating with honours from NewYork University with a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts, he went on toestablish a renowned art gallery in Soho, becoming the youngest dealersince Joseph Duveen to discover lost masterpieces and bring them to theattention of the public. Treasures of the American Arts and CraftsMovement by Thames and Hudson is his pioneering work on the style hemade famous. Volpe currently resides in New York where he is working onhis second book, The Sandman. He plans to write, produce andcontinue believing in the dream
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Condition: As New. Leichte Abnutzungen. Tod Volpe possessed an exceptional eye for art and a talent for conversation that propelled him from a modest gallery in Soho into the lives of celebrities like Jack Nicholson, Barbra Streisand, and Madonna. While he appeared to embody the American Dream, his extravagant lifestyle ultimately led to self-destruction and incarceration in an 8x10 foot cell. At the peak of his success, Volpe became embroiled in a notorious art fraud case, represented by high-profile attorneys Nathan and Alan Dershowitz. His conviction made international headlines, exposing the hidden world of art dealing. The book provides an insider's perspective on the global art market, revealing practices such as money laundering, trading with drug dealers, tax evasion, and fraudulent insurance claims. It chronicles Volpe's dramatic downfall and how he learned that losing touch with one's true self can lead to emptiness. Despite losing everything, he gained a second chance to rebuild his life. A self-made man from Yonkers, Volpe graduated with honors in Fine Arts from New York University and established a successful gallery in Soho, becoming a prominent dealer known for rediscovering lost masterpieces. He is now working on his second book, The Sandman, while continuing to pursue his dreams in New York. Seller Inventory # c52e9a4b-9219-426c-8c8c-b65e2d5ecda0
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Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hardback. First Edition. Framed. Tales of the Art Underworld. Slight shelf wear to top edge of D/J. Brought up in a working class family on the outskirts of New York City, the author was a tailor's sone with an appetite for the finer things in life, a former undertaker who rose from obscurity to become a tastemaker to the Hollywood glitterati including Jack Nicholson, Barbara Streisand, Bruce Willis, Matrix producer Joel Silver, Andy Warhol, Paul Stanley of KISS abd many more. Referred to as 'The oracle' for two decades, he created a global feeding frency in the art world. Appearing to live the American Dream, his high-maintenance, wheeler-dealer lifestyle became a dark path to self-destruction. At the height of his success Volpe crashed and burned in a scandalous caase of fraud. Defended by learding attorney's Nathan and Alan Dershowitz (of Claus von Bulow trial fame), his story made international headlines and threatened to blow the lid of Hollywood and the secret world of art dealing in a star-studded trial. Opting instead to remain silent, he pleaded guilty and spent two years in a federal prison. As a master player in the art underworld, Volpe is able to draw back the curtain to revea how auctions, dealers, collectors and museums manoeuvre art around the globe, and he talks candidly about organized crime, money laundering and trafficking art like drugs. Seduced by the power of illusion but determined to discover the truth, Volpe learned the hard way that nothing on earth is worth the price of your soul. After losing everything he realised that, when you deceive yourself, life is a pictureless frame. Illustrated. 271 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions, Reference books ,and all types of Academic Literature.). Seller Inventory # 094302
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