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Part Three of This Is the Deal follows Thomas Gibson as he orchestrates the private sale of Jackson Pollock's Lavender Mist, through a cast of influential collectors, museum figures and patrons, we uncover the strategy, timing and relationships behind one of the defining art deals of the 20th century.

Editorial note: This episode includes first-hand recollections from Thomas Gibson. Some details relating to the acquisition of Jackson Pollock's Lavender Mist differ from published National Gallery of Art records. The episode presents Gibson's account alongside the wider historical record.

Part Two of This Is the Deal introduces English art dealer Thomas Gibson as he navigates high society in 1970’s New York. There, he meets Alfonso Ossorio – collector, painter, patron of Jackson Pollock, and owner of Lavender Mist. A relationship that ultimately transforms Gibson’s career through his orchestration of the painting’s sale.