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.
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