Nat Tate
an american artist 1928-1960
$22.40
- Paperback
80 pages
- Release Date
17 August 2020
Summary
The Artful Deception of Nat Tate: A Literary Hoax
On January 8, 1960, artist Nat Tate embarked on a destructive mission, incinerating his life’s work. Four days later, he tragically jumped from a Staten Island ferry, never to be found.
William Boyd’s biography of the Abstract Expressionist Nat Tate sparked an outpouring of tributes from New York’s art elite. Artists and critics alike celebrated the tormented genius at a Manhattan launch party graced by David Bowie and Gore V…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241988879 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 024198887X |
| Author: | William Boyd |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 80 |
| Release Date: | 17 August 2020 |
| Weight: | 75g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 6mm |
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William Boyd has probably written more classic books than any of his contemporaries
William Boyd has probably written more classic books than any of his contemporaries * Daily Telegraph *A finely judged performance: a deft and resonant alchemy of fact and fiction, of literary myth and imagination * Guardian on Love Is Blind *One of Britain’s most celebrated contemporary novelists * Sunday Times *
About The Author
William Boyd
William Boyd was born in 1952 in Accra, Ghana, and grew up there and in Nigeria. He is the author of sixteen highly acclaimed, bestselling novels and five collections of stories. Any Human Heart was longlisted for the Booker Prize and adapted into a TV series with Channel 4. In 2005, Boyd was awarded the CBE. He is married and divides his time between London and south-west France.
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