Djuro Luy's Noir Thrillers Expose Art World's Dark Side
Djuro Luy, a Slovak author, has published two novels in the 'Art noir' collection by Éditions Biro & Cohen, aiming to reveal the art world's seedy underbelly. His second book, 'Le plan Q,' follows detective Christine Bard-Muller as she navigates this corrupt ecosystem. Luy's writing blends ordinary and extraordinary elements, occasionally inserting himself as a character, but the novel is criticized for lacking depth, relying on archetypal figures like a forger painter and a vulgar hitchhiker. The review notes that while some pages are striking, the overall road-movie plot feels gray and unconvincing, failing to elevate a fictional crime into an exemplary tale.
Key facts
- Djuro Luy published two novels in the 'Art noir' collection by Éditions Biro & Cohen.
- The collection aims to expose the art world's darkness.
- Luy's second novel is titled 'Le plan Q'.
- The protagonist is detective Christine Bard-Muller.
- Luy occasionally appears as a character in his own novel.
- The review criticizes the novel for archetypal characters and a gray plot.
- The novel includes a forger painter and a vulgar hitchhiker.
- The review was written by Thérèse Moro for artpress.
Entities
Artists
- Djuro Luy
Institutions
- Éditions Biro & Cohen
- artpress
Locations
- Paris
- France
Sources
- artpress —