Seven days in the art world /
Thornton, Sarah.
Seven days in the art world / Sarah Thornton. - Norton pbk. ed. - New York : W.W. Norton 2009. - 287 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
9780393337129 (pbk.) 039333712X (pbk.)
Art--Marketing.
Art--Exhibitions.
Art auctions.
Art criticism.
Arte moderno--Exhibiciones.--Siglo XXI
Arte moderno--Catálogos.
Artistas plásticos contemporáneos--Trabajos artísticos.
Arte conceptual.
Arte moderno--Crítica e interpretación.
N 8600 / T513s 2009
709.05
Seven days in the art world / Sarah Thornton. - Norton pbk. ed. - New York : W.W. Norton 2009. - 287 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
9780393337129 (pbk.) 039333712X (pbk.)
Art--Marketing.
Art--Exhibitions.
Art auctions.
Art criticism.
Arte moderno--Exhibiciones.--Siglo XXI
Arte moderno--Catálogos.
Artistas plásticos contemporáneos--Trabajos artísticos.
Arte conceptual.
Arte moderno--Crítica e interpretación.
N 8600 / T513s 2009
709.05