About the book In "The Art of the Steal," Christopher Mason unveils a captivating narrative centered on larger-than-life figures in the art world, including billionaire tycoon Alfred Taubman, powerful art dealer Dede Brooks, and cunning executive Christopher Davidge. This gripping account reveals a decades-long conspiracy in which these individuals colluded to defraud their clients of millions.. Overview The Art of the Steal tells the story of several larger-than-life figures - the billionaire tycoon Alfred Taubman; the most powerful woman in the art world, Dede Brooks; and the wily British executive Christopher Davidge - who conspired to cheat their clients out of millions of dollars.
THE ART OF THE STEAL is the explosive inside story—the only book to tell the whole truth and dish the dirt on the price-fixing scandal that rocked the art world and put one of the richest men in America behind bars. "Brilliantly written and meticulously reported," it tells the story of the larger-than-life figures who quaffed champagne while conspiring to cheat clients out of millions.. The Art of the Steal tells the story of several larger-than-life figures - the billionaire tycoon Alfred Taubman; the most powerful woman in the art world, Dede Brooks; and the wily British executive Christopher Davidge - who conspired to cheat their clients out of millions of dollars. It offers an unprecedented look inside this secretive, glamorous, gold-plated industry, describing just how.