Meltdown!: Picturing the World's First Bubble Economy

by Nina Dubin, Meredith Martin, Madeleine Viljoen

The international crash of 1720 long served as a touchstone for behavioral economists who perceive it as a gateway to the boom-and-bust cycles of the modern world. Perhaps not surprisingly, art history has contributed relatively little to our understanding of the significance of 1720. This book aims to redress this imbalance via a focus on the depiction of the first international financial crisis following the 1720 collapse of stock market bubbles...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1912554518
• ISBN13: 9781912554515
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: Harvey Miller
• Length: 157 Pages
• Weight: 3.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 8.5" x 10.5"