24 August 2010

Would there be art without the art market?

What am I reading?

Would there be art without the art market? There would certainly be art, but it would look very different. The choice and taste of the collectors shape more than ever the form of the art world. I try not to get depressed by this reality as I read:
"The $12 Million Stuffed Shark: The Curious Economics of Contemporary Art" by Don Thompson.
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