Obra Maestra (2022) [ DELUXE ]
It received the European Novel Prize "Casino de Santiago" in 2024.
The book centers on the sculpture created by renowned American artist Richard Serra .
The work consisted of four massive steel blocks weighing a total of 38 tons . Obra maestra (2022)
It is praised for turning a historical anecdote into a fast-paced "intellectual thriller" that captures the essence of the Spanish art world. Tallón, Juan - Circulo de Tiza
Tallón uses a "polyphonic" narrative technique to reconstruct the events. The guide to the book's structure includes: It received the European Novel Prize "Casino de
In 2005, the museum discovered that the sculpture, which had been in a storage warehouse since 1990, had vanished.
The central tension of the book is how something so physically massive and difficult to move could simply "evaporate" without a trace. Narrative Style It is praised for turning a historical anecdote
The story is told through over 70 different voices , including museum directors, security guards, politicians, art experts, and the artist himself.