June 4, 2008
The $12 Million Stuffed Shark
That’s the name of a new book by economist Don Thompson. The subtitle is “The Curious Economics of Contemporary Art and Auction Houses”, but in fact there is not much pure economics in the book. It’s all about the business and culture of contemporary art, is well-written, well-informed and not a little sceptical of the whole marketing enterprise.
Recommended, if you are interested in such things. I wrote a blurb for the book.
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