Auctions, branding and spectacular prices are the main subjects of Don Thompson’s writing on the contemporary art market. The $12 Million Stuffed Shark uses high-profile works, dealers, auction houses and collectors to explain why prices for contemporary art can seem detached from materials or production costs. The Supermodel and the Brillo Box continues through branding, celebrity artists and spectacular sales, while The Orange Balloon Dog examines auctions, collectors and the mechanisms that create monetary value around particular names. Thompson’s prose is accessible, anecdotal and grounded in business analysis rather than art criticism alone. The catalogue is best browsed alongside art-market economics, auctions, collecting and cultural business nonfiction for readers interested in how galleries, scarcity, reputation and wealthy buyers interact. Read more Less
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