{"product_id":"in-pursuit-of-truth-in-anthony-d-beadell-9781965922194","title":"In Pursuit of Truth in Art, Antiques and Antiquities: Exposing Deceit, Scandal and Integrity in the Global Art Market","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrounded in riveting real-life stories, \u003cem\u003eIn Pursuit of Truth\u003c\/em\u003e pulls back the curtain on the hidden world of art, antiques and antiquities. With candor, wit and decades of first-hand experience, the author exposes the deceit, dishonesty and fabrications that have shaped the market for centuries. \u003c\/strong\u003eFrom Manhattan's glittering auction houses to the shadowy networks of looted antiquities, readers are taken inside the intrigues of collecting: why some works of conceptual art command obscene prices, how illicit money flows distort the market and why the museums and critics we trust are not always as reliable as they appear. Along the way you'll encounter sovereign wealth heists, grave-robbed treasures and the blind eyes of even the world's most prestigious institutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntended for collectors, scholars, art lovers, journalists and the freshly curious who want to understand not just the beauty of art, but the power, money and deception behind it. Readers will learn how to navigate a world where provenance is often paper-thin, why markets rise and fall on ego as much as talent and what it truly means to seek authenticity in a culture built on illusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnlike other books that romanticize collecting or simply recount scandals, this one is part memoir, part exposé and part cultural history. Written with both seriousness and humor, it invites you to see the art world through the eyes of a seasoned collector, money manager, part-time artist and lifelong seeker of truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anthony D. Beadell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1965922198\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781965922194\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Universal Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 228\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.48d","brand":"Anthony D. Beadell","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48242120851711,"sku":"9781965922194","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fc424101-d637-40cb-8444-8e8848128bd0.jpg?v=1772657657","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/in-pursuit-of-truth-in-anthony-d-beadell-9781965922194","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}