The Illuminator: Art, Conspiracy and Madness

Publisher:
Brazen

The Illuminator: Art, Conspiracy and Madness

5.0/5

Critic Rating

Mark Lombardi, a conceptual artist on the cusp of international success, had everything to live for. So why was the 48-year-old found dead, and his death ruled a suicide? Was it the ultimate conceptual art, an afterlife laugh at those who doubted his brilliance? He did, after all, carry business cards eerily portending "death defying acts of art and conspiracy." Or was he ultimately overwhelmed by the subject of his work: the financial networks connecting some of the most powerful and corrupt people on earth? His intricate drawings traced hot money, from Cold War funding to the heroin trade. But...


Critic Reviews

Score: 5

Stephen O. • Podcast Delivery Nov 11, 2024

"The Illuminator is like a great thriller wrapped in an artist’s mystique from a time when sketches and sketches alone could unsettle power structures. It doesn’t just revisit Lombardi through the lens of his art — it’s an investigation in itself, a high-stakes journey questioning if his art led to his death."

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