The $12 Million Stuffed Shark

The Curious Economics of Contemporary Art

von Don Thompson

304 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

'Fabulous and entertaining guide to the craziness that is the contemporary art world.' 'An incredibly rich, insightful piece of non-fiction that addresses the vast majority of questions you would ask yourself as a contemporary art enthusiast.' Understand the curious economics of contemporary art. Why would a smart New York investment banker pay twelve million dollars for the decaying, stuffed carcass of a shark? By what alchemy does Jackson Pollock’ s drip painting No.5 1948 sell for $140 million? This book sheds light on the modern art world and the marketing strategies that power the market to produce such astronomical prices; the money, lust and self-aggrandizement. Drawing on interviews with past and present executives of auction houses and art dealerships, artists and the buyers who move the market, Don Thompson launches us on a journey of discovery through the peculiar world of modern art to reveal the source of Charles Saatchi’s Midas touch, how far a gallery like White Cube has contributed to Damien Hirst becoming one of the highest-earning artists in the world, and much, much more . . .

• ISBN: 9781845134075
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 18.03.2012
• Größe: 206 x 131 mm
• Verlag: Quarto Publishing PLC