Charles Saatchi

Basically a cool photo then some tangentially related text; for any normal human being it would be a blog project. Couple of interesting tidbits and the pictures are good but I often found myself wanting more info on the photos themselves rather than random facts about Portugal or whatever.

The book consists of interesting unphotoshopped images. Unfortunately these are accompanied by short text which often bears only a peripheral connection to the pictures, in which Saatchi regales us with "facts" and his self indulgent opinions.

Good, quick and entertaining read. Not to mention some good advice for collectors: it's not about investing.

Successful British art collector Charles Saatchi provides answers to questions posed to him by reporters and everyday folk. There are some interesting moments, however his musings are like the purposely-obscure sound bites of a young musician being interviewed. It’s all a bit glib, cool and pop, quite like the Young British Art movement he was so supportive of in the 1990s. A very quick, slightly funny and mostly quirky read.