I have always loved Steve Martin as an actor, but when I read his book, Shop Girl, a few years ago, I realized that I loved him as a writer as well. While Shop Girl was more about the story of the mian character and her developments, this novel is about not only the main character, but the art industry as well.
What I appreciate most about this book was Matin's ability to weave an interesting story into information about the business of art. As an art major, I have always had a great appreciation for art, but this book opened my eyes to the business side of art, which is something I never really thought about before. The images included in the book are pictures I have never seen before, so it was cool to read about the artists I have known about forever but the paintings of theirs I had never seen. One image is by Andy Warhol, a pop artists with an very unique style. Well known for his images of Marilyn Monroe and Campbell's soup lables, the image that Martin chose to include is a simple one of flowers. The images go along with the story, and so being able to see the actual pieces that the characters are seeing made me, as a reader, feel more part of the story.
The story itself is of Lacey Yeager, a woman who is beautiful and motivated, and her experience working in New York City during the 1990s through present time. Martin writes about women very well, and his knowledge about the art world during this time very intersting to read about. While most of Martin's work is an actor is comdic, this book, while it does have some funny lines, is more about the art industry, Lacey's realationships with people, and her journey to owning and operating her own gallery. Comedic, this story is not, but I enjoy seeing Martin as a story teller, since he does it so well.
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