Art Auctions: Spectacle and Value in the 21st Century

by Kathryn Brown

Art auctions are spectacular theatres of the contemporary art world. From glittering black-tie events to the anonymity of the digital realm, auctions stage the creation of value and can make or break artists' careers. They are a strange phenomenon: relics from the 18th century which remain at the heart of the art world in our digital age. And yet they have undergone huge transformation in the past decades, adapting to online formats, encroaching on...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848226381
• ISBN13: 9781848226388
• Release Date: September 2024
• Publisher: Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.2" x 8.0"