The $12 Million Stuffed Shark: The Curious Economics of Contemporary Art and Auction Houses Condition:Very Good White's classic essay

White's classic essay

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The $12 Million Stuffed Shark: The Curious Economics of Contemporary Art and Auction Houses Condition:Very Good White's classic essayWhy would a smart New York investment banker pay twelve million dollars for the decaying, stuffed carcass of a shark? By what alchemy does Jackson Pollock's drip painting No. 5, 1948 sell for $140 million? The $12 Million Stuffed Shark is the first book to look at the economics of the modern art world and the marketing strategies which power the market to produce such astronomical prices. Don Thompson talks to auction houses, dealers, and collectors