Seven Days in the Art World Paperback by Sarah Thornton

Product Details

• Publisher: WW Norton (2009-10-27)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 256 pages
• ISBN-13: 9780393337129
• Item Weight: 260.82 grams
• Dimensions: 20.96 x 13.84 x 1.91 cm

"An indelible portrait of a peculiar society." —Vogue

Sarah Thornton's vivid ethnography—an international hit, now available in twenty translations—reveals the inner workings of the sophisticated subcultures that make up the contemporary art world. In a series of day-in-the-life narratives set in New York, Los Angeles, London, Basel, Venice, and Tokyo, Seven Days in the Art World explores the dynamics of creativity, taste, status, money, and the search for meaning in life.

About the Author

Sarah Thornton is a sociologist and author of four critically acclaimed books, including the international bestseller Seven Days in the Art World. A scholar-in-residence at University of California, Berkeley, for three years while writing Tits Up, she lives in San Francisco, California.