The $12 Million Stuffed Shark: The Curious Economics of Contemporary Art | 
pickThis was written in 2008 so it is a bit outdated, but it is a book that gives a lot of thought to art - what is art, making, selling, owning, and value. Much to think about. How does a work become "worth" $12M and what is worth? I found the section on auctioneers most fascinating since I have become interested in Sotheby's auctions. Also found throughout the competition and unity of Sotheby's and Christie's really interesting.
ChaoticMissAdventures It is fascinating to me that someone like Charles Saachi (once a husband of Nigella Lawson) can make and later break a contemporary artist career. Poors like me have probably never heard of him and to know he can buy an artist and that artist work price is driven up and he gets mad at an artist and sells all their work people notice and no one will buy that artist work any longer. 2w
ChaoticMissAdventures This is a book that the poor need to read with a big disconnect from the idea of money. If you cannot make your mind think of this type of money as Monopoly money this book will just make you so angry that people have this much to throw around you will not be able to read the book through. 2w
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