Don Thompson
The $12 Million Stuffed Shark: The Curious Economics of Contemporary Art
A book by Don Thompson exploring the economics and dynamics of the contemporary art market.
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Patricia Cariño ValdezFirst to rec“One of the earlier texts about many art booms (and busts) and how art celebrities like Damien Hirst, who suspended dead animals in tubs of formaldehyde, came to be in the market.”
- Patricia Cariño Valdez
“Great primer on the different parts of the art world ecosystem- galleries, art fairs, etc.”
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