The story is told through over 70 different voices , including museum directors, security guards, politicians, art experts, and the artist himself.
The central tension of the book is how something so physically massive and difficult to move could simply "evaporate" without a trace. Narrative Style
(2022) is a non-fiction novel by Spanish journalist and author Juan Tallón . It investigates the bizarre, real-life disappearance of a massive 38-ton sculpture from the Reina Sofía Museum in Madrid. Core Mystery: The Missing Sculpture Obra maestra (2022)
In 2005, the museum discovered that the sculpture, which had been in a storage warehouse since 1990, had vanished.
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 The story is told through over 70 different
It received the European Novel Prize "Casino de Santiago" in 2024.
The book centers on the sculpture created by renowned American artist Richard Serra . It investigates the bizarre, real-life disappearance of a
Tallón uses a "polyphonic" narrative technique to reconstruct the events. The guide to the book's structure includes: