6/25/2023 0 Comments The thank you book by mo willems![]() ![]() Using the Japanese conceptual artist On Kawara as an example, Thompson suggests that the artist’s “name brand” explains his high prices. It’s a persuasive, if crude, observation that occasionally overlooks the subtleties of the art world. ![]() If an artist, dealer, or even collector is properly branded, he inevitably acquires a power that will lead to demand for his work and corresponding high prices. ![]() Forget critical judgment, argues Thompson, today’s art world is all about branding. Thompson’s journey into the rarefied world of contemporary art has resulted in an impeccably timed, in-depth exposé of today’s dramatic – and unprecedented – shift of power away from the critic and curator toward the super-collector, the auction house, the artist, and the dealer. Why would someone spend $12-million on an enormous stuffed shark suspended in a tank of formaldehyde? When American billionaire collector Steve Cohen purchased that piece by British artist Damien Hirst in 2004, economics professor and art lecturer Don Thompson was driven to seek an answer. ![]()
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