In 2006, the art world has moved far beyond sheep in formaldehyde and the most avant-garde movement is to use living people as artwork. Undergoing weeks of preparation to become ''canvases'', the models are required to stay in their pose for ten to twelve hours a day and, as art pieces, they are also for sale. After being exhibited, the ''canvases'' can be bought and taken to the purchaser''s home, where they are rented for weeks or months. Many beautiful young men and women long to become a ''canvas'' - knowing they are a masterpeice and worth millions seems to make all the sacrifices worthwhile - especially if they can be ''painted'' by the celebrated artist Bruno Van Tysch. But there is a darker side to this art movement when it is found that the models/works of art are sometimes used in interactive works - snuff movies, where the ''art'' is filmed being tortured and killed. Van Tysch''s work is being targeted and the investigators must find the killer before the displays of imitations of Rembrandt''s masterpieces - the biggest exhibition of ''hyperdramatic art'' yet seen - is put on show.
Ficha técnica
Editorial: Abacus
ISBN: 9780349118833
Idioma: Inglés
Número de páginas: 480
Tiempo de lectura:
9h 56m
Encuadernación: Tapa blanda
Fecha de lanzamiento: 20/05/2005
Año de edición: 2005
Plaza de edición: London
Alto: 20.0 cm
Ancho: 13.0 cm
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Escrito por José Carlos Somoza
José Carlos Somoza (La Habana, 1959) está considerado uno de los renovadores de la literatura de misterio en castellano. Ha publicado, entre otras, las novelas Silencio de Blanca (premio La Sonrisa Vertical 1996), Dafne desvanecida (finalista del Nadal 2000), La caverna de las ideas (premio Gold Dagger 2002 a la mejor novela de suspense en Inglaterra), Clara y la penumbra (premio Fernando Lara 2001, premio Dashiell Hammett 2002), La dama número trece (2003, llevada al cine por el director Jaume Balagueró), La caja de marfil (2004), Zigzag (2006, finalista del John W. Campbell Memorial en EE.UU.), La llave del abismo (2008, premio Ciudad de Torrevieja), El cebo (2010), Tetrammeron (2012) y Estudio en negro (Espasa, 2019). También es autor de cuentos y teatro radiofónico (Langostas, 1994) y escénico (Miguel Will, 1997, premio Cervantes de Teatro). Su obra ha sido traducida a más de treinta idiomas.