Seven Days In The Art WorldContemporary art has become a mass entertainment, a luxury good, a job description and, for some, a kind of alternative religion. Sarah Thornton's shrewd and entertaining fly-on-the-wall narrative takes us behind the scenes of the art world, from art school to auction house, showing us how it works, and giving us a vivid sense of being there. |
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User Review - stillatim - LibraryThingA fun, deceptively sophisticated jog through one very small aspect of "the art world." And that aspect is, overwhelmingly, the economic. This is a book about how rich people have nothing to do with ... Read full review
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User Review - GoodreadsThis is a must read for any artist who thinks that the market is going to come find you, pull you out of your studio and make you a star. It's a reality check, all my students read this in college so they can understand how to play this game we call art. Read full review
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Seven Days In The Art World |
| Author | Sarah Thornton |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Granta Publications, 2012 |
| ISBN | 1847086934, 9781847086938 |
| Length | 304 pages |
| Subjects | › Art / Business Aspects |
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