The $12 Million Stuffed Shark: The Curious Economics of Contemporary Art and Auction Houses Condition:Like New and that Chelsea had the

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The $12 Million Stuffed Shark: The Curious Economics of Contemporary Art and Auction Houses Condition:Like New and that Chelsea had theWhy would a smart New York investment banker pay twelve million dollars for the decaying, stuffed carcass of a shark? By what alchemy does Jackson Pollock's drip painting No. 5, 1948 sell for $140 million? The $12 Million Stuffed Shark is the first book to look at the economics of the modern art world and the marketing strategies which power the market to produce such astronomical prices. Don Thompson talks to auction houses, dealers, and collectors