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Jan 05, 2012BPLNextBestAdults rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Steve Martin; comedian, actor, musician and now novelist! This is Steve Martin’s first full length book. He has written 2 novellas Shopgirl and The Pleasure of My Company, as well as his autobiography Born Standing Up. He is a skilled writer and is very knowledgeable about art. Object of Beauty is written in voice of the narrator Daniel Chester French Franks, an arts journalist in New York City. It follows the career of his college friend, Lacey Yeager, beginning in the 1990s when she is a 20 something Art History graduate who has just landed her first job in the basement at Sotheby’s auction house. We follow the ups and down of Lacey’s career over a number of years and she gains more experience and tries to make some money with art. The New York City art world is undergoing great changes as it goes through good times, a recession and 9/11. This is an entertaining read which gives the reader insight into the New York City art world. Included are 22 full colour reproductions of works which the story featured in the story including Le Mondaine by James Tissot and Flowers by Andy Warhol.