{"product_id":"9780522858624","title":"Affairs of the Art","description":"Author: Katrina Strickland\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780522858624\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Melbourne University Publishing\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 May 2013\u003cbr\u003ePages: 240\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe reputations of artists are curious things, influenced by factors beyond the quality of the work. \u003ci\u003eAffairs of the Art\u003c\/i\u003e explores the role those left behind play in burnishing an artist's reputation after he or she dies. \u003cbr\u003e\n\n Through interviews with those handling the estates of artists including Fred Williams, Brett Whiteley, John Brack, Howard Arkley, Bronwyn Oliver, George Baldessin and Albert Tucker, as well as a raft of art dealers, academics, curators and auctioneers, Strickland traverses the strange alleyways of the art market, where power resides with those who hold the best stock, and highlights the sometimes heart-wrenching way emotion and duty intersect in the making of decisions by those left behind.","brand":"Print on demand - Ships in 1 to 3 months","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47241990078622,"sku":"HPC-9780522858624","price":46.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780522858624.jpg?v=1780361026","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780522858624","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}