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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Page 35
... explains , “ We buy a pair of trousers and we wear them for three years and then move on . Is it right that the trousers sit in the cupboard for the next twenty - five years ? Our lives are constantly changing . Different things become ...
... explains , “ We buy a pair of trousers and we wear them for three years and then move on . Is it right that the trousers sit in the cupboard for the next twenty - five years ? Our lives are constantly changing . Different things become ...
Page 86
... explains Gladstone . " The art world is still a village . " Amy Cappellazzo , the Christie's specialist who helped me understand the auction world , saunters into view . Amid the intense dealer - collector interaction , she comes across ...
... explains Gladstone . " The art world is still a village . " Amy Cappellazzo , the Christie's specialist who helped me understand the auction world , saunters into view . Amid the intense dealer - collector interaction , she comes across ...
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... explains . " So I attribute the longevity of the gallery to the fact that I wrote my own . " Many successful gallerists see themselves as mavericks . Some are artist - oriented dealers they generally go to art school and give up being ...
... explains . " So I attribute the longevity of the gallery to the fact that I wrote my own . " Many successful gallerists see themselves as mavericks . Some are artist - oriented dealers they generally go to art school and give up being ...
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