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| 1.Seven Days in the Art World by: Sarah Thornton November 03, 2008 |
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| Those interested in entering the frenetic international art world, or simply interested in its current goings on, should buy and read Sarah Thornton's book.
It coupled with "The $12 Million Stuffed Shark" by Don Thompson would be a great two volume present for any aspiring artist, museum curator, or art-gallery owner of your acquaintance. Ms. Thornton has a good ear for dialogue and a sharp eye for the telling detail. She, while quite capable of the pointed comment, is obviously ... Read More: |
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| 2.The Secret Lives of Men and Women: A PostSecret Book by: Frank Warren January 09, 2007 |
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| Fascinating. And scary...the ones you find you relate to. I will be buying the others, that's for sure! |
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| 3.Wall and Piece by: Banksy December 27, 2005 |
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| I have this book on my desk. Every loves it and I think its very creative and it approaches graffiti as an art rather and in a different point of view. Banksy must be a very smart or weird guy. |
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| 4.The Art of the Turnaround: Creating and Maintaining Healthy Arts Organizations by: Michael M. Kaiser September 30, 2008 |
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| Michael Kaiser has a great reputation for being an arts administrator and for being an effective leader during troubling times. This book takes you through his process and philosophy for turning companies around. The points he makes and his ideas are very practical. I found myself writing down notes and ideas on how I could apply them to our own company. The meat of the book is his case studies, in which he takes you through five organizations he has worked for and what he did to turn the company around. ... Read More: |
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| 5.The $12 Million Stuffed Shark: The Curious Economics of Contemporary Art by: Don Thompson September 16, 2008 |
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| I can't rate this book as highly as the other reviewers.
There are parts of the book that are very good and flesh out the startling numbers we hear from auctions and sales of contemporary art. The author is an economist and he sets out to understand both the both the economics and marketing of art today. He looks at art as a commodity which it is to the people he quotes and interviews. His statement,"The art trade is the least transparent and least regulated major commercial activity in the world." is ... Read More: |
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| 6.E Pluribus Venom by: Shepard Fairey September 30, 2008 |
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| This book is awesome, Shepard Fairey is a great artist. I think most of the people have seen his designs, even if they`re not knowing that they`re his. You should check it out, lot`s of pictures and designs.
Things you coulod also see on his http://obeygiant.com/ website. Watch the book: E Pluribus Venom |
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| 7.Planet Earth: As You've Never Seen It Before by: Alastair Fothergill March 25, 2007 |
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"The authors of [this] book (producers of the [Planet Earth TV] series) are extremely grateful to the [TV series'] production [the production team consisted of almost 25 people], post-production, and camera teams [the camera team consisted of more than 55 people] for their talent, dedication, and determination. The result of their hard work on this challenging series is not only obvious in the television programmes but in these pages. The stories they unearthed and the trips they organized were the inspiration ... Read More: |
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| 8.Giorgio Morandi 1890-1964: Nothing Is More Abstract Than Reality from: Skira September 30, 2008 |
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| I happen to have loved this artist's work for a long time and have collected many books about him. Thia is an excellent treatise which makes me even more excited to visit the Phillips Collection in the Spring (2009) to see more of his work. |
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| 9.Remix: Making Art and Commerce Thrive in the Hybrid Economy by: Lawrence Lessig October 16, 2008 |
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| I am right now watching this guy on Charlie Rose. Every single word that emanates from his mouth screams, "I know what's good for you." His vision for society leaves no room for the rich diversity of individual desire and pursuit. His Obama-like "change" mantra betokens a world of the boot on the neck. God help us all.
P.S. If you live in Evanston, please move out. |
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| 10.Rescuing Da Vinci: Hitler and the Nazis Stole Europe's Great Art - America and Her Allies Recovered It by: Robert M. Edsel December 15, 2006 |
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| "Rescuing Da Vinci" by Robert M. Edsel.
Subtitled: Hitler And The Nazis Stole Europe's Great Art, America And Her Allies Recovered It". Laurel Publishing, LLV, Dallas, 2006. After borrowing this book from the Plymouth Public Library, I was initially disappointed when I opened the book. It seemed that the book was all pictures and NO text! The book has some 300 pages and I would estimate that there are some 25 full pages of text, including the index and bibliography in the back of the book. Having said all this, it ... Read More: |
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