by Don Thompson · Editorial Ariel · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788434488373
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«El tiburón de 12 millones de dólares» is Don Thompson's essay on the economics of contemporary art, published by Editorial Ariel in paperback.
The essay opens with the purchase for twelve million dollars of a shark's carcass in a tank to explain why contemporary art reaches exorbitant prices. It surveys auction houses, galleries and collectors, and reveals marketing strategies and market psychology, with artists such as Basquiat, Koons or Jasper Johns.
The work was originally published in English as «The $12 Million Stuffed Shark»; this Spanish edition has 344 pages.
A book aimed at those who want to understand the contemporary art market and how major auctions work.
