Documentary Description
Art critic Alastair Sooke tracks down the ten most expensive
paintings to sell at auction, and investigates the stories behind the
astronomic prices art can reach. Gaining access to the glittering world
of the super-rich, Sooke discovers why the planet's richest people want
to spend their millions on art.
Featuring works by Picasso, Monet, Renoir, Van Gogh, Klimt and
Rubens, Sooke enters a world of secrecy and rivalry, passion and power.
Highlights include a visit to the art-crammed home of millionaire author
Lord Archer; a rare interview with the man at the heart of the sale of
the most expensive old master of all time; privileged access to
auctioneers Christie's; and a glimpse of the world of the Russian
oligarchs.
These revelatory journeys allow Sooke to present an eye-opening view
of the super wealthy, and their motivations as collectors of the world's
great art treasures.
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