The Dark Face of Art: Volume II - The Disavowal of Works - A Story of Inspiration, Appropriation, and Artistic Creation

By Patrick Zirilli

Why would a creator destroy, hide, or deny their own masterpiece?
Behind every painting, film, poem, or sculpture lies a shadow-the moment when an artist decides to say "No" to what they once brought into the world.

The Dark Face of Art - Volume II is a bold, gripping, and deeply researched exploration of this forgotten history: the art of renunciation. From ancient Rome to contemporary studios, from Hollywood to the halls of the Vatican, this book uncovers the hidden battles behind creation, destruction, and identity.

⭐ What You Will Discover

Secret renunciations in art, cinema, and literature that changed cultural history

The astonishing story of writers who destroyed their manuscripts, painters who burned their canvases, and filmmakers who removed their names from their own films

The truth behind Hollywood's infamous pseudonym Alan Smithee

Why modern artists like Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami, Cady Noland, Richard Prince, and Ai Weiwei fight to reclaim authorship

How masterpiece authenticity collapses the moment an artist says: "This is no longer mine."

The hidden legal battleground of moral rights (VARA), censorship, and creative attribution

How renunciation becomes a powerful act of identity, rebellion, and rebirth

⭐ Exclusive Narrative Case Studies

This book delivers dramatic portraits of creators who confronted their own work:

Romain Gary & the mile Ajar hoax - the writer who won the Goncourt Prize twice by becoming someone else.

C line, tormented by the darkness of his own pamphlets.

Marguerite Duras, who erased the "false Duras" to become the real one.

Orwell, who renounced the voice of his colonial past before writing 1984.

Mishima, who rejected his early novels like "borrowed clothes" before forging himself in steel.

⭐ Why You Will Love This Book

If you are fascinated by:

Art history & cultural mysteries

The psychology of creation

Hidden archives & forbidden works

The tension between genius and self-doubt

The fragile boundary between authenticity and illusion

The secret lives of artists

...then The Dark Side of Art - Volume II is your next essential read.

⭐ Perfect For

Art history students

Film Lover

Literature and creative-writing programs

Artists seeking inspiration or clarity

Collectors

Anyone who loves untold stories from the worlds of art and culture

Enter the hidden rooms where masterpieces are erased, buried, denied, or reborn.
Some works shine by their creation.
Others shine because someone tried to make them disappear

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0G5F74Z36
• ISBN13: 9798277353288
• Release Date: December 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 278 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 8.0"