The $12 million stuffed shark : the curious economics of contemporary art and auction houses /: the curious economics of contemporary art and auction houses. (2010)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Twelve million dollar stuffed shark
• Further Information: Note: Don Thompson.
• Other Names: Thompson, Donald N
• Contents: Green and wrinkled and twelve million -- Branding and insecurity -- Branded auctions -- Branded dealers -- 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 -- Secret world of auctions -- Francis Bacon's perfect portrait -- Auction houses versus dealers -- Art fairs: the final frontier -- Art and money -- Pricing contemporary art -- Fakes -- Art critics -- Museums -- End game -- Contemporary art as an investment.
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Aurum
• Publication Date: 2010
• Extent: 1 online resource (304 pages)
• Subjects: 706.88; Art -- Prices; Art, Modern -- 20th century -- Economic aspects; Art, Modern -- 21st century -- Economic aspects; Art, Modern -- 20th century -- Marketing; Art, Modern -- 21st century -- Marketing; Art, Modern -- 20th century -- Appreciation; Art, Modern -- 21st century -- Appreciation; Art and society; Art auctions; Art and society; Art auctions; Art, Modern -- Economic aspects; Art, Modern -- Marketing; Art -- Prices; Kunsthandel; Auktion; Kunst; Moderne; Modern konst -- ekonomiska aspekter; Konsthandel; Konst- och antikvitetsauktioner; Arts -- economic aspects; Auktion
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781845136512; 1845136519
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.