Seppuku : The Curious Workings of the Art Mafia

By Vinod Bhardwaj

About the book

Pratap Narayan rises out of nowhere to become an unprecedentedsuccess in the world of art. He is the most sought-after Indian painteron the international circuit. So sound is his standing that, even whenthe art market virtually collapses in 2008, Pratap’s position remainsunassailable.A fellow artist from his early days, Baldev Sharma of Bareilly, narratesPratap Narayan’s escapades – his time as a struggling artist, hiscomplex and controversial relationshipswith women, and his unmatched abilityto network. Seppuku unfolds against thefascinating backdrop of the art worldwith its whimsical art collectors, businesssavvygallery owners, wannabe art partycrashers, camera-hungry socialites andcynical critics.The first novel in a trilogy from the pen ofa seasoned art critic, this is a heady mixof scandal and glamour. A wild portraitof a community that is drunk on its ownexcesses.