{"product_id":"nat-tate","title":"Nat Tate","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe infamous literary hoax that fooled the art world\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut Nat Tate never existed. The book was a hoax. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWill 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57383904280958,"sku":"NW9780241988879","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780241988879.jpg?v=1778680191","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-usa\/products\/nat-tate","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}