Dark Side of the Boom often over long periods of

often over long periods of time and across large numbers of linked works

She made provocative renderings of the female nude that challenged historical models

science and its variations in popular psychology — not only blurring the boundaries between art and life

Scotland and how artists can intervene in political debate

many of which have survived despite the odds

Dark Side of the Boom often over long periods ofThis book lifts the lid on some of the excesses that the 21st century explosion of the contemporary art market brought in its wake, notably at its very top end. The buying of art as an investment, temptations to forgery, tax evasion, money laundering and pressure to produce more and more art all form part of this story, as do issues over authentication and the impact of the enhanced use of financial instruments on art transactions. Drawing on a series