Sotheby's : The Inside Story

Sotheby's has long been the site in London & N.Y. of some of the most prestigious & glamorous art auctions in history. Journalist Watson began an investigation into how certain objects of great historical, economic, & religious value found their way into the auction house. He planned an elaborate sting operation that exposed evidence of smuggling & the evasion of customs & national laws, calling into question certain practices within & around Sotheby's. The news made headlines worldwide, was the subject of a major TV expose, & was featured on 60 MinutesÓ in the U.S. Sotheby's launched its own internal investigation, & recently made changes in the way it does business as well as in certain personnel. A triumph of investigative reporting.ÓWatson, Peter is the author of 'Sotheby's : The Inside Story', published 2003 under ISBN 9780756768485 and ISBN 0756768489.