Ponzi and Picasso

*Giftable -very heavy paperback- printed on better-than-average white/stock heavier -covers still glossy although it has been read few times- some wearing edges- scuffs minutiae/ small crease on spine- interior book is clean unmarked -published seismic behest publishing- copyright by author about 10 folded corners on edges of pages in lieu of bookmark-- author writes an interesting story & is an interesting Persona in herself--- I enjoyed it..Ponzi & Picasso is an insider's view of the international art world where branding and marketing of artists trumps talent every time- Revealing events lurking behind a black on black painting that sells for tens of millions of dollars, Rochelle Ohrstrom's debut novel scrapes away-veneer of art-speak gloss and reveals the grit and dirt --glued between rabbitted/stretcher bars.... intrigue -high stakes finances-rifts- counterfeiting elusive forgers & collectors- Alouisha Jones met Henry Classico at the Yale MFA art exhibition, where he was trolling for his latest art find.- he offers her a job as his sentry-receptionist. Reluctantly-scholarship student accepts and is quickly seduced by her boss's glamorous, bling-enshrined world.- Soon, her innocence and career are on a dangerous collision course - art establishment. Caught in Classico's subterfuge, she acquires the power to take down the entire global art market-fraught with indecision--do the right thing & be vilified by the art world, or do nothing and be guilty of collusion. -If you ever wanted to understand the events lurking behind a black on black painting that sells for tens of millions of dollars, Rochelle Ohrstrom's debut novel scrapes away the veneer of art-speak gloss and reveals the grit and dirt rabbit-glued between the stretchers. Pictures included for your review – aid decision process--Ruth Reaser..LAXVespa Los Angeles /Culver City-sent media mail –- questions can be answered via customer service phone or customer emailing message services -gift delivery instructions-alternative expedited deliveries need to be requested & adjusted price wise...-you get the copy you were viewing carefully packed to protect it from damage in transit.-Ponzi and Picasso -Rochelle Ohrstrom- Contributors- Michael LaPlaca, Martin Archer- Publisher Seismic Behest Publishing 2013- - 0989155579, 9780989155571 - 370 pages LAXVespa Los Angeles /Culver City-3318 Ponzi Picasso pb Blue MK 22