From London to Beijing to New York, art sales are booming, and the art world receives the sort of breathless media attention once reserved for celebrities and royals. In "Seven Days in the Art World", Sarah Thornton, a brilliant young sociologist, looks at all aspects of buying, selling, and creating serious art. Thornton has exceptional access, and brings a keen critical eye to her coverage of this glamorous milieu, offering the first authoritative account of what is now a multi-billion dollar global marketplace-cum-playground for an ever-expanding number of collectors, investors, and enthusiasts.

Informationen zum Autor Sarah Thornton has written about the art world and art market for many publications including the Economist, Artform and the New Yorker . Seven Days in the Art World was named one of the best art books of 2008 by the Sunday Times , the Independent and the New York Times . She is also the author of Club Cultures and co-editor of the first edition of the Subcultures Reader . She has a BA in art history and a PhD in sociology and lives in London. Klappentext A riveting tour through the international art market, conducted by a smart, funny industry insider Zusammenfassung A riveting tour through the international art market! conducted by a smart! funny industry insider. Inhaltsverzeichnis DELETED

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Sarah Thornton has written about the art world and art market for many publications including the Economist, Artform and the New Yorker. Seven Days in the Art World was named one of the best art books of 2008 by the Sunday Times, the Independent and the New York Times. She is also the author of Club Cultures and co-editor of the first edition of the Subcultures Reader. She has a BA in art history and a PhD in sociology and lives in London.

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A riveting tour through the international art market, conducted by a smart, funny industry insider

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A riveting tour through the international art market, conducted by a smart, funny industry insider.

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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.