Framed

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Framed is written by Tod M. Volpe and published by . It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1840186151 (ISBN 10) and 9781840186154 (ISBN 13).

Tod Volpe went from a start-up gallery in New York's Soho into the houses, lives and wallets of stars including Jack Nicholson, Barbara Streisand, Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Andy Warhol and Mandonna. Appearing to live the American dream, his high-maintenance, wheeler-deeler lifestyle became a dark path to self-destruction. At the height of his success, Volpe crashed and burned in a widely publicized case of art fraud. With behind-the-scenes coverage, this text gives an insight into how auctions and dealers manoeuvre art around the globe. Money laundering, trading art with drug dealers, avoiding tax and making false insurance claims are only a taste of what is revealed as the seedier side of the art world is laid bare.