Unpositioned Something is wrong

The $12 million stuffed shark : the curious economics of contemporary art / Don Thompson

This study examines the economic and psychological forces behind high prices in the contemporary art market. It explores the marketing strategies and branding used by auction houses and dealers to determine the financial value of modern artworks.

Author

ISBN

Publisher

TAGS

Curated Derived

Art Culture Economics Social Sciences

CONNECTIONS

No connections

LOCATION HISTORY

No location history available for this book.

FULL RECORD

Accession Number: 22729

Site: Vernon O Content

Collection: N/A

Location: N/A

Binding Type: Hard Back

Book Images

Hover to see live images

No live

The $12 million stuffed shark : the curious economics of contemporary art / Don Thompson cover

No live

VERNON DATA

Contemporary Art/Art, Modern -- 21st century Economics/Social sciences/Civilisation

{
  "slug": "the-12-million-stuffed-shark-the-curious-economics-of-contemporary-art-don-thompson",
  "opacObjectId": "33244",
  "opacCollection": {
    "opacCollectionId": "1"
  },
  "imagesCollection": {
    "images": [
      {
        "imageId": "39997",
        "cssColors": [
          {
            "hex": "708090",
            "hue": 210,
            "rank": 1,
            "presence": 11.69,
            "colorName": "slategray",
            "lightness": 50,
            "colorGroup": "gray",
            "saturation": 13,
            "formattedColorName": "slate gray"
          },
          {
            "hex": "778899",
            "hue": 210,
            "rank": 2,
            "presence": 83.04,
            "colorName": "lightslategray",
            "lightness": 53,
            "colorGroup": "gray",
            "saturation": 14,
            "formattedColorName": "light slate gray"
          },
          {
            "hex": "a52a2a",
            "hue": 0,
            "rank": 3,
            "presence": 1.83,
            "colorName": "brown",
            "lightness": 41,
            "colorGroup": "brown",
            "saturation": 59,
            "formattedColorName": "brown"
          }
        ],
        "rawColors": [
          {
            "hex": "535758",
            "hue": 192,
            "rank": 1,
            "presence": 11.69,
            "lightness": 33,
            "saturation": 2
          },
          {
            "hex": "d7e2e2",
            "hue": 180,
            "rank": 2,
            "presence": 83.04,
            "lightness": 86,
            "saturation": 15
          },
          {
            "hex": "8e5357",
            "hue": 355,
            "rank": 3,
            "presence": 1.83,
            "lightness": 44,
            "saturation": 26
          },
          {
            "hex": "858d91",
            "hue": 200,
            "rank": 4,
            "presence": 2.62,
            "lightness": 54,
            "saturation": 5
          },
          {
            "hex": "7d7c73",
            "hue": 54,
            "rank": 5,
            "presence": 0.23,
            "lightness": 47,
            "saturation": 4
          },
          {
            "hex": "c69395",
            "hue": 357,
            "rank": 6,
            "presence": 0.55,
            "lightness": 67,
            "saturation": 30
          },
          {
            "hex": "c5aca2",
            "hue": 17,
            "rank": 7,
            "presence": 0.04,
            "lightness": 70,
            "saturation": 23
          }
        ],
        "imageLabels": [
          {
            "count": 19233,
            "score": 82.93,
            "status": "auto_verified",
            "imageLabel": "Font",
            "imageLabelId": 12
          },
          {
            "count": 1140,
            "score": 81.96,
            "status": "auto_verified",
            "imageLabel": "World",
            "imageLabelId": 89
          },
          {
            "count": 10019,
            "score": 79.3,
            "status": "auto_verified",
            "imageLabel": "Rectangle",
            "imageLabelId": 11
          },
          {
            "count": 10233,
            "score": 69.31,
            "status": "auto_verified",
            "imageLabel": "Poster",
            "imageLabelId": 21
          },
          {
            "count": 16657,
            "score": 68.58,
            "status": "auto_verified",
            "imageLabel": "Publication",
            "imageLabelId": 23
          },
          {
            "count": 674,
            "score": 68.29,
            "status": "auto_verified",
            "imageLabel": "Slope",
            "imageLabelId": 92
          },
          {
            "count": 4932,
            "score": 59.83,
            "status": "auto_verified",
            "imageLabel": "Advertising",
            "imageLabelId": 71
          },
          {
            "count": 2818,
            "score": 59.48,
            "status": "auto_verified",
            "imageLabel": "History",
            "imageLabelId": 80
          },
          {
            "count": 10700,
            "score": 55.54,
            "status": "auto_verified",
            "imageLabel": "Book cover",
            "imageLabelId": 90
          },
          {
            "count": 5558,
            "score": 54.89,
            "status": "auto_verified",
            "imageLabel": "Pattern",
            "imageLabelId": 24
          }
        ],
        "imageDerivatives": [
          {
            "url": "https://browser.mona.net.au/records/images/large/25555/b4fbca483ee20608d304286f0b890fbcce59c927.jpg",
            "width": "532",
            "height": "800",
            "identifier": "LARGE"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://browser.mona.net.au/records/images/medium/25555/b4fbca483ee20608d304286f0b890fbcce59c927.jpg",
            "width": "266",
            "height": "400",
            "identifier": "MEDIUM"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://browser.mona.net.au/records/images/nano/25555/b4fbca483ee20608d304286f0b890fbcce59c927.jpg",
            "width": "23",
            "height": "35",
            "identifier": "NANO"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://browser.mona.net.au/records/images/small/25555/b4fbca483ee20608d304286f0b890fbcce59c927.jpg",
            "width": "100",
            "height": "150",
            "identifier": "SMALL"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://browser.mona.net.au/records/images/tiny/25555/b4fbca483ee20608d304286f0b890fbcce59c927.jpg",
            "width": "50",
            "height": "75",
            "identifier": "TINY"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://browser.mona.net.au/records/images/xlarge/25555/b4fbca483ee20608d304286f0b890fbcce59c927.jpg",
            "width": "799",
            "height": "1200",
            "identifier": "XLARGE"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "totalImages": 1
  },
  "objectSearchScore": 0.32595828,
  "opacObjectFieldSets": [
    {
      "identifier": "accession_no",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "22729"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "name",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "The $12 million stuffed shark : the curious economics of contemporary art / Don Thompson",
          "opacObjectFieldAttributes": [
            {
              "key": "title",
              "value": "The $12 million stuffed shark : the curious economics of contemporary art / Don Thompson"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "other_name",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "artist_last_first",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "Thompson, Don"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "prod_pri_date",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "2008",
          "opacObjectFieldAttributes": [
            {
              "key": "earliest_date",
              "value": "2008-01-01Z"
            },
            {
              "key": "latest_date",
              "value": "2008-12-31Z"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "prod_pri_date_notes",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "edition",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "brief_desc",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "This brief record was created for storage and loan purposes"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "measure_desc",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "credit_line",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "curr_loc_status",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "Stored",
          "opacObjectFieldAttributes": [
            {
              "key": "search",
              "value": "curr_loc_status:\"Stored\""
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "ob_status",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "Accessioned"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "lender",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "copyright_owner",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "copyright_type",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "copyright_start",
      "opacObjectFields": []
    },
    {
      "identifier": "copyright_expiry",
      "opacObjectFields": []
    },
    {
      "identifier": "copyright_notes",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "object_type",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "Books/Document genres/Information forms/Visual and Verbal Communication",
          "opacObjectFieldAttributes": [
            {
              "key": "search",
              "value": "object_type:\"Books/Document genres/Information forms/Visual and Verbal Communication\""
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "collection",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "Main Collection/Library",
          "opacObjectFieldAttributes": [
            {
              "key": "search",
              "value": "collection:\"Main Collection/Library\""
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "prod_pri_place",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "London/England"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "physical_notes",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "268 pages ; 24 cm."
        },
        {
          "value": "Includes bibliographical references and index."
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "language",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "English"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "isbn_issn",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "9780230620599"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "user_sym_1",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "709.049 THO"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "usual_loc_being",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "4XL compactus/Library Stack/Zone 1/Ground/Moonah Offices & Storage"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "subject_class",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "Contemporary Art/Art, Modern -- 21st century",
          "opacObjectFieldAttributes": [
            {
              "key": "search",
              "value": "subject_class:\"Contemporary Art/Art, Modern -- 21st century\""
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "value": "Economics/Social sciences/Civilisation",
          "opacObjectFieldAttributes": [
            {
              "key": "search",
              "value": "subject_class:\"Economics/Social sciences/Civilisation\""
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "subject_date",
      "opacObjectFields": []
    },
    {
      "identifier": "subject_event",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "subject_period",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "subject_object",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "subject_person",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "subject_place",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "assoc_person",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "assoc_place",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "assoc_event",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "assoc_object",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "user_sym_9",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "relationshipsCollection": {
    "relationships": [
      {
        "relatedRecords": [
          {
            "slug": "don-thompson",
            "title": "Don Thompson",
            "relatedRecordId": "36207"
          }
        ],
        "relationshipId": "object_prod_pri_person",
        "relatedRecordType": "person",
        "totalRelatedRecords": 1
      }
    ],
    "totalRelationships": 1
  }
}