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.
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Publisher: Granta BooksISBN: 9781847080844Number of pages: 304Weight: 255 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 19 mm
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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 worldA thorough insight into the contemporary art world through seven fascinating stories...a must-have for all art buffsCurators and dealers provide the insider info and often the laughs,as the closed world of art is systematically demystifiedAn excellent,vivid,wittily written book - the characters are tightly drawn,the events covered are important,and the aphorisms come thick and fast - I'm hoping for a second volumeFascinating,not least because while she was researching and writing,it must have seemed like an insider's view of a world that would last forever. The book may now stand as its memorialA coherent account that's informative and entertaining - for a casual overview of how the international art scene operates,in all its ruthless eccentric,spectacular glory,Seven Days in the Art World is hard to beat
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