Moissons troubles

by Philip Hook

Auteur : Né en 1951, Philip Hook est directeur du département d'art impressionniste et moderne chez Sotheby, à Londres. Livre : Un roman policier qui entraîne le lecteur des milieux d'art londoniens et new-yorkais jusqu'au fin fond des steppes russes et scandinaves, mêlant habilement intrigue policière, implications politiques et réminiscences historiques.

414 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Published May 2, 2002

About the author

Philip Hook joined Sotheby’s Impressionist and Modern Art Department as the senior specialist in 1994. Sotheby’s is the most prestigious Fine Art Auction House in the UK. He read History of Art at the University of Cambridge where he also won a soccer blue. In 1973 Philip joined Christie’s directly from University. He headed Christie’s 19th Century Paintings Department from 1980 to 1987. In between working at the two auction houses he founded a London art dealers, The St. James’s Art Group.

He has over 35 years of experience and expertise of the art market, he is the author of five successful novels set in the art world and his book Breakfast at Sotheby’s: An A-Z of The Art World was published by Penguin in November 2013. The latter discusses art’s value as an investment and its place in our society.

Philip has appeared regularly on The Antiques Roadshow (BBC) as a picture expert. He makes frequent public speaking appearances, covering a range of art-related subjects.

Philip’s latest book, Rogues’ Gallery: A History of Art and its Dealers (Feb 2017) exposes five centuries of history, scandals, big wins and horrifying losses in the international art world.