"Breakfast at Sotheby's" is a witty and revealing exploration of how art acquires its economic value, by Philip Hook, senior director at Sotheby's. Reading it is like participating in a personal lecture offered by a cultured, intelligent, and humorous teacher of the art world.
Hook offers a professional insight into the art world, with a complete educational guide in the art field in less than 350 pages. With humor and clarity, he analyzes the economic forces of taste through his 35 years of experience in the field.
It is an alphabetical guide with quirks and unique listings, making it ideal for the art lover's nightstand. Philip Hook, director and painting specialist at Sotheby's, has 35 years of experience in the art field and has also worked as a director at Christie's. He has authored five novels and two works on art history.
Pages: 368, Dimensions: 13x13cm
Manufacturer
- Author
- Philip Hook
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Language
- English
- Subtitle
- An A-Z of the Art World
- Cover
- Soft
- Number of Pages
- 368
- Release Date
- -
- Publication Date
- 2014
- Award
- -
- Dimensions
- 12.9x19.8 cm
- Art Movement
- Postmodernism
- Art Albums
- Yes
- Subjects
- Painting - Drawing
- ISBN-13
- 9780718192457
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