Attribution
Book Feature - Attribution by Linda Moore
HBL Note: Linda Moore is an art historian who studied at the Prado while at the University of Madrid. She went on to own an art gallery that featured contemporary Hispanic artists and although ATTRIBUTION is her debut novel, she’s written several award-winning exhibition catalogs and her writing has appeared in art journals and anthologies.
Although she left the world of art gallery ownership behind (she calls herself a “recovering gallery owner”) she exposes some of the disappointing secrets of the art world in her novel. Namely, that less than 15% of acquisitions and exhibitions were by female artists. Being touted as perfect for fans of Laura Morelli’s Night Portrait and The Stolen Lady and B.A. Shapiro’s The Collector’s Apprentice and Art Forger, and named as a 2022 International Book Awards Finalist in Best New Fiction, you won’t want to miss this debut.
“Moore's compelling debut takes the reader deep into the art world, where power, politics, and privilege have long pushed women out of the picture. Vividly rendered and full of intrigue, this mystery will have readers rooting for its heroine on her quest to uncover the truth and give credit where it's due. An illuminating and fascinating page turner!” —Gina Sorell, author of GMA pick and NYTBR Editor's Choice, The Wise Women
Book Feature - Attribution by Linda Moore
Book Feature - Attribution by Linda Moore
From the publisher:
Art historian Cate Adamson, desperate to succeed to console her grieving parents, leaves the Midwest to complete her doctorate in New York—only to find herself assigned to an impossible sexist advisor. She struggles to impress him until she discovers a hidden painting, possibly a Baroque masterpiece. Risking her career, financial disaster, and further alienation from her family, she flees to Spain with the painting to consult art experts.
Antonio, an impoverished duke, meets Cate on the train to Seville, and joins her search while attempting to rescue the decaying legacy of his family. They find clues and uncover evidence that will shock the titans of art history, may destroy her prospects as an art historian, and shatter her future with Antonio.
