Sarah Thornton at the Auckland Writers and Readers Festival 2010

Sarah Thornton is a Canadian writer and sociologist of culture. Since 2003, she has been investigating the social dynamics of contemporary art.

Her second book, Seven Days in the Art World (2008), is a witty series of non-fiction narratives, revealing the inner workings of the institutions that contribute to an artist's place in art history. Based on intensive ethnographic research (i.e. hundreds of hours of participant observation and in-depth interviews with over 250 people), the book is an international hit, translated into ten languages.

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[mymymy39]

I am so thankful for this book.:)