The 12 Million Dollar Stuffed Shark
Resumen del libro
Why would a smart New York investment banker pay twelve million dollars for the decaying, stuffed carcass of a shark? By what alchemy does Jackson Pollock's drip painting No.5 1948 sell for 140 million? 'The 12 Million Dollar Stuffed Shar'k is the first book to look at the economics of the modern art world, and the marketing strategies that power the market to produce such astronomical prices. Don Thompson talks to auction houses, dealers, and collectors to find out the source of Charles Saatchi's Midas touch, and how far a gallery like White Cube has contributed to Damien Hirst becoming one of the highest-earning artists in the world.
Biografía del autor
Don Thompson es economista, profesor de ciencias empresariales y experto en arte. Ha enseñado en la London School of Economics, la Harvard Business School y la Schulich School of Business de la Universidad de York en Toronto. Colaborador en medios como The Times, Harperx{0026} x02019;s Magazine y The Art Economist, en Ariel ha publicado La supermodelo y la caja de Brillo, y entre sus libros más recientes destaca The Curious Economics of Luxury Fashion.
