Thornton, Sarah, — Seven Days in the Art World.

NY, Norton, (2008). 1st ed 1st ptg. VG in VG DJ. A time capsule of a remarkable period in which contemporary art became a mass entertainment, a luxury good, a job description. and for some a kind of alternative religion. Based on hundreds of hours of participant observation and over 250 in-depth interviews with a high profile cast of artists, dealers, curators, critics, collectors and auction-house experts. Explores iconic moments at the institutions with the power to shape art history.