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The $12 Million Stuffed Shark: The Curious Economics of Contemporary Art
Unpack the counter-intuitive economics of contemporary art, where multi-million dollar valuations are driven less by aesthetics and more by artist branding, gatekeeper influence, and art's role as a sophisticated asset and status symbol.
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“Unpack the counter-intuitive economics of contemporary art, where multi-million dollar valuations are driven less by aesthetics and more by artist branding, gatekeeper influence, and art's role as a sophisticated asset and status symbol.”
— Don Thompson, The $12 Million Stuffed Shark: The Curious Economics of Contemporary Art
contemporary art, art market, art economics
Best suited to listeners who want a clearer working understanding of contemporary art, art market, art economics and better judgment in how they apply it.
Don Thompson brings a credible and useful lens to contemporary art, art market, art economics, with enough subject command to make the book worth hearing.