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Brute Scandal in Art Brut: An Art World Mystery of Forgery, Greed, and a Manufactured Genius
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Apr 27 2026
Pages: 178
Weight: 0.54
Height: 0.41 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
An American art consultant in Amsterdam uncovers a rising star from the Soviet underground-an artist no one in Russia has ever heard of.
When Kate Rostotski's client becomes obsessed with the work of Ivan Emelin, a mysterious outsider artist with a tragic past in Soviet psychiatric institutions, the story seems almost too perfect. The market is exploding. Prices are rising. Critics are calling him a lost genius.
But something doesn't add up.
As Kate begins to investigate, she is drawn into a world of fabricated biographies, stolen works, and carefully constructed myths designed to manipulate collectors at the highest level. What starts as professional curiosity quickly turns into a dangerous game involving powerful dealers, missing heirs, and a scheme that stretches from Amsterdam to Russia.
Inspired by real events from the art market, Brute Scandal in Art Brut explores how easily authenticity can be manufactured-and how much people are willing to believe when money, reputation, and desire collide.
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