Seven Days in the Art World

Sarah Thornton's vivid ethnography reveals the inner workings of the sophisticated subcultures that make up the contemporary art world. In a series of day-in-the-life narratives set in New York, Los Angeles, London, Basel, Venice, and Tokyo, Seven Days in the Art World explores the dynamics of creativity, taste, status, money, and the search for meaning in life.

Details

Type

Book

Place of publication

New Brunswick

Year

2009

Number of pages

288 pages

Language

English

ISBN

9780393337129

Open stacks or available on request

Open stacks

Illustrations

Yes

Bibliography

Yes

UDC code and author sign

701.2 Tho

Volumes

1

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