The $12 million stuffed shark : the curious economics of contemporary art / Don Thompson.

Title: 
The $12 million stuffed shark : the curious economics of contemporary art / Don Thompson.

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Author/Artist: 
Thompson, Donald N.
Publisher: 
New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.
Description: 
268 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 25 cm.
Subjects: 
Art, Modern 20th century Economic aspects.
Art, Modern 21st century Economic aspects.
Art Marketing History 20th century.
Art Marketing History 21st century.
Art Collectors and collecting Psychology.
Bib ID: 
124639
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Variant Title: 
Twelve million dollar stuffed shark
Notes: 
Includes bibliographical references (p. [255]-260) and index.
Contents: 
The $12 million stuffed shark --
Branding and insecurity --
Branded auctions --
Branded dealers --
The art of the dealer --
Art and artists --
Damien Hirst and the shark --
Warhol, Koons and Emin --
Charles Saatchi: branded collector --
Christie's and Sotheby's --
Choosing an auction hammer --
Auction psychology --
The secret world of auctions --
Francis Bacon's perfect portrait --
Auction houses vs. dealers --
Art fairs : the dealer's final frontier --
Art and money --
Pricing contemporary art --
Fakes --
Art critics --
Museums --
End game --
Contemporary art as an investment --
Postscript.
ISBN: 
0230610226
9780230610224