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23%OFFSarah Thornton - Seven Days in the Art World - 9781847080844 - V9781847080844
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Seven Days in the Art World

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Description for Seven Days in the Art World Paperback. A riveting tour through the international art market, conducted by a smart, funny industry insider. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ABQ; JFC; KNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 346.
Contemporary art has become a mass entertainment, a luxury good, a job description and, for some, a kind of alternative religion. Sarah Thornton's shrewd and entertaining fly-on-the-wall narrative takes us behind the scenes of the art world, from art school to auction house, showing us how it works, and giving us a vivid sense of being there.

Product Details

Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847080844
SKU
V9781847080844
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99-99

About Sarah Thornton
SARAH THORNTON contributes regularly to Artforum and ArtReview and is the author of Club Cultures and co-author of The Subcultures Reader. She lives in London.She made her first TV appearance in Alan Yentob's programme on the Frieze arts fair, and several others are in the pipeline.

Reviews for Seven Days in the Art World
Parachutes the reader into the real nitty-gritty of how it all works - openings, dealers, artists, prizes, auctions et al. Reading this book is like having your own spy in the art world
Alan Yentob A thorough insight into the contemporary art world through seven fascinating stories ... a must-have for all art buffs
Tatler
Curators and ... Read more

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