Thornton, Sarah. <br/><br/>
Seven days in the art world / 
Sarah Thornton. 
 - Norton pbk. ed. 
 - New York :  W.W. Norton  2009. 
 - 287 p. :  ill. ;  21 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780393337129 (pbk.) 039333712X (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Art--Marketing.<br/>Art--Exhibitions.<br/>Art auctions.<br/>Art criticism.<br/>Arte moderno--Exhibiciones.--Siglo XXI<br/>Arte moderno--Catálogos.<br/>Artistas plásticos contemporáneos--Trabajos artísticos.<br/>Arte conceptual.<br/>Arte moderno--Crítica e interpretación.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>N 8600  / T513s 2009 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>709.05