Art critic Alastair Sooke tracks down the ten most expensive paintings
to sell at auction, and investigates the stories behind the astronomic
prices art can reach. Gaining access to the glittering world of the
super-rich, Sooke discovers why the planet's richest people want to
spend their millions on art.
Featuring works by Picasso, Monet,
Renoir, Van Gogh, Klimt and Rubens, Sooke enters a world of secrecy and
rivalry, passion and power. Highlights include a visit to the
art-crammed home of millionaire author Lord Archer; a rare interview
with the man at the heart of the sale of the most expensive old master
of all time; privileged access to auctioneers Christie's; and a glimpse
of the world of the Russian oligarchs.
These revelatory journeys
allow Sooke to present an eye-opening view of the super wealthy, and
their motivations as collectors of the world's great art treasures.
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