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Affairs of the art : love, loss and power in the art world

by Katrina Strickland

This study explores the management of artist estates and the factors influencing posthumous reputations. Interviews with executors and art world professionals examine the intersection of emotion, duty, and market forces in preserving Australian creative legacies.

Accession 7511 ISBN 9780522858624 Publisher Melbourne University Press
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