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Seven days in the art world

In a series of beautifully paced narratives, Sarah Thornton investigates the drama of a Christie's auction, the workings in Takashi Murakami's studios, the elite at the Basel Art Fair, the eccentricities of Artforum magazine, the competition behind an important art prize, life in a notorio...

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Main Author: Thornton, Sarah
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : W.W. Norton, c2009.
Edition: [Norton pbk. ed.]
Subjects:
Art > Marketing.
Art > Exhibitions.
Art auctions.
Art criticism.
Summary: In a series of beautifully paced narratives, Sarah Thornton investigates the drama of a Christie's auction, the workings in Takashi Murakami's studios, the elite at the Basel Art Fair, the eccentricities of Artforum magazine, the competition behind an important art prize, life in a notorious art-school seminar, and the wonderland of the Venice Biennale. She reveals the new dynamics of creativity, taste, status, money, and the search for meaning in life. A judicious and juicy account of the institutions that have the power to shape art history, based on hundreds of interviews with high-profile players, Thornton's entertaining ethnography will change the way you look at contemporary culture.--From publisher's description.
Physical Description: xx, 287 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-276) and index.
ISBN: 9780393337129 (pbk.)
039333712X (pbk.)
Author Notes: Sarah Thornton has written about the art world and art market for many publications, including The Economist, Artforum, and The New Yorker. A contributor to the BBC and NPR, she has a BA in art history and a PhD in sociology. She lives in London.

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