The book centers on the sculpture created by renowned American artist Richard Serra .
While based on rigorous journalistic research, the author uses literary techniques to fill in the gaps of a story that seems too strange to be true. Obra maestra (2022)
Tallón uses a "polyphonic" narrative technique to reconstruct the events. The guide to the book's structure includes: The book centers on the sculpture created by
Beyond the mystery, it explores the bureaucracy of art institutions, the concept of artistic value, and the absurdity of contemporary life. Recognition The novel has been highly acclaimed in European literature: The guide to the book's structure includes: Beyond
It received the European Novel Prize "Casino de Santiago" in 2024.
The central tension of the book is how something so physically massive and difficult to move could simply "evaporate" without a trace. Narrative Style