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Nat Tate: An American Artist 1928–1960 is a 1998 novel, presented as a biography, by the Scottish writer William Boyd. Nat Tate was an imaginary person, invented by Boyd and created as "an abstract expressionist who destroyed '99%' of his work and leapt to his death from the Staten Island ferry.
May 3, 2011 · The New York art world feted William Boyd on the 1998 publication Nat Tate: An American Artist, 1928 - 1960. David Bowie hosted the launch party; critics and artists flocked to celebrate the life of the tragic genius.
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Jun 3, 1998 · Nat Tate is a work of art unto itself-an investigation of the blurry line between the invented and the authentic, and a thoughtful tour through the spirited and occasionally ludicrous American art scene of the 1950s.
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Aug 27, 2020 · The infamous literary hoax that fooled the art world. On January 8 1960, artist Nat Tate set out to burn his entire life's work. Four days later he jumped off a Staten Island ferry, killing himself. His body was never found.
Apr 4, 2011 · The infamous literary prank that fooled a legion of art critics in the 1990s. Artist Nathwell Tate was born in 1928 in Union Beach, New Jersey. On January 8 1960 he contrived to round up and burn...
May 3, 2011 · Nat Tate is a work of art unto itself-an investigation of the blurry line between the invented and the authentic, and a thoughtful tour through the spirited and occasionally ludicrous American...
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Apr 4, 2011 · Artist Nathwell Tate was born in 1928 in Union Beach, New Jersey. On January 8 1960 he contrived to round up and burn almost his entire output of Abstract Expressionism. Four days later he...
