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A life in art - and fiction

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The publishing company owned by former rock star David Bowie has published a fake biography of a New York artist named Nat Tate, who was claimed to have drowned himself at the age of 31, by author William Boyd. The book received extensive publicity, with nobody in artistic circles wishing to admit that they had in fact never heard of Tate. Those involved with the launch did not wish it to be a malicious venture, but were amused by the fact that everybody in artistic circles kept silent about their apparent ignorance.

Portrayals, Artists, Bibliography, Literary forgeries and mystifications, Literary forgeries, Boyd, William (British writer)

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A knife at the opera

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There is continued controversy over the management of the Royal Opera House. Much attention has been paid to politics and money, while art, which should be the Royal Opera House's main consideration, has been neglected. Indeed, some observers believe that the Royal Opera House's managers have, by association, degraded their artists. The main problem with this controversy is that it has made ordinary people opposed to financing the arts properly.

Management, Royal Opera House (building)

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Glitter Babes, Geri and WWF. Welcome to the tweenage world

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The emergence of a 'tweenage' consumer market made up of children aged between eight and 12 in the UK is discussed. Advertisers are using a number of methods to reach this audience, including text messages on mobile phones.

Marketing Management, Children as consumers, Child consumers

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