New at Reason: Nick Gillespie on "the Curious Economics of Contemporary Art"

September 2, 2008

Do you have several million dollars burning a hole in your pocket? Why not spend it on some shock art? reason's Nick Gillespie reviews Don Thompson's The $12 Million Stuffed Shark: The Curious Economics of Contemporary Art, an economist's engaging and demystifying take on how artists, collectors, and auction houses create value out of paint, canvas, and human effluvia.

Read all about it here.