Customer Review: Fantastic look at the financial and social structures of the fine art world. A must for those entering this field! And for those who don't get why some things fly as art.
Customer Review: This a both a work of considerable scholarship and also a work written with considerable understanding of human nature. Essentially it is written in two parts. The first covers the Nazi expropriation or destruction of works of art all over Europe from 1939 through 1942. The second part covers the... more info
Customer Review: This book has some fabulous paintings and drawings which as the book states can be really deceptive. My children are both fascinated with it and spend lots of time studying it. They enjoy showing it to their friends and it is very entertaining. A great coffee table book.
Customer Review: Warning--this is a RAVE review. I wish I had discovered this wonderful book years ago. (I found it at a museum store in Balboa Park, San Diego.) I see that it's available for almost nothing from after-market vendors. I paid $25 for mine and it was worth every penny. As a teacher of Art... more info
Customer Review: "The Future of the Image" by Jacques Ranciere offers an unique critique and perspective on contemporary art forms ranging from film to painting, photography and theater. As an Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the University of Paris, Mr. Ranciere approaches the subject matter not as an art... more info
Customer Review: A well written and informative story of one of the greatest hoaxes in art history. Being a novice to the art world, I was worried upon beginning the book that I might not understand the complexities of art forgery. However Dolnick's writing was understandable and intriguing even to a novice.
Customer Review: At first glance the book looks like a mess of pictures thrown in to fill space. Once you start reading the text the contents makes sense.I have actually come across some of the subject matter in my everyday life, a lot of things that would of gone unnoticed.
Customer Review: I know a bargain when I see one. Sussman's book juxtaposes Keith's drawings and paintings alongside interviews with Keith's contemporaries (they even bring in Junior Vasquez), without any attempt at being complete. The price is lowered because of a black Sharpie line on the top of the pages. That's... more info
Customer Review: Very nice, and complete catalog of exhibit at Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles. The Amazon price was far less than the price at the gallery, and the book arrived quickly in perfect condition.
Customer Review: The beauty of this book is that so many letters, reviews, interviews etc. about/by so many artists are conveniently gathered in one place. On the whole, there isn't anything in here that you can't find elsewhere, such as in biographies of the individual artists. For example the letters contained in... more info
