Seven Days in the Art World"Seven Days in the Art World is a social history of the recent past. Set in New York, Los Angeles, London, Basel, Venice, and Tokyo, the book is populated by colorful characters who espouse conflicting definitions of art. Some see it as a luxury good or entertainment, others view it as an intellectual calling, a job description, or a kind of alternative religion. In a series of day-in-the-life narratives, Thornton investigates the minute dramas of a Christie's evening sale, life in a notorious CalArts seminar, the elite trade of the Basel Art Fair, the competition behind the Tate's Turner Prize, the peculiarities of Artforum and its critics, the high jinks of Takashi Murakami's studios, and the curatorial wonderland that is the Venice Biennale. Thornton's entertaining ethnography explores the dynamics of creativity, taste, judgment, status, money, and the search for meaning and beauty in life." -- Publisher description. |
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... artists , mount exhibitions of work fresh out of the studio , and attempt to build artists ' careers , have tended to view the auctions as amoral and almost evil . As one put it , " Only two professions come to mind where the build- ing ...
... artists , mount exhibitions of work fresh out of the studio , and attempt to build artists ' careers , have tended to view the auctions as amoral and almost evil . As one put it , " Only two professions come to mind where the build- ing ...
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... artists and collectors , they have greater anxieties about chance encounters between their most lucrative artists and rival dealers who might be looking to poach them . In this regard , fairs are dangerous . Plus there's still an ...
... artists and collectors , they have greater anxieties about chance encounters between their most lucrative artists and rival dealers who might be looking to poach them . In this regard , fairs are dangerous . Plus there's still an ...
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... artists who are held in high regard or who are seen , in a relatively short time , to have merits that perhaps people didn't recognize at that moment . It's only as good as its last outing . " Competition between artists is almost taboo ...
... artists who are held in high regard or who are seen , in a relatively short time , to have merits that perhaps people didn't recognize at that moment . It's only as good as its last outing . " Competition between artists is almost taboo ...
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