A Thousand Words: Art, Like Morality, Consists of Drawing the Line Somewhere...

by Douglas Robinson

First time author Douglas Robinson introduces you to a surprisingly inventive new category of fine art fraud.

Set on the heels of a momentous event--the purchase of two previously unseen paintings by Vincent Van Gogh--the art world and the media enter an intense debate about the rights of collectors. And when the possibility of artistic vandalism surfaces, Art History and Ethics Professor Thaddeus Flax and his childhood friend, billionaire philanthropist Phillip Bailey, find themselves suddenly on opposite sides...or are they?

Originally inspired by what Robinson (a professional musician) views as the overuse of automatic pitch correction software used on most pop and country recordings today, this darkly humorous novella expands modern society's dysfunctional definition of 'perfection' into new territory.

65 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 19, 2014

Reviews

[Janet Dart · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this novella. Ownership of artwork takes on a new twist. Something to think about for every artist - whether you're a painter, sculptor, musician, or writer, and everything in between.