Contents
Preface
Introduction
1. Market Practices: Production & Consumption in Art
1.1. Society & Art
1.2. Art, Artist and Culture
1.3. Art as a Commodity
1.4. Art Market
1.5. Art Market Actors
1.6. Art Collectors and Market Dynamics
2. Theories on Art Market & Conspicuous Consumption
2.1. Bourdieu: Art Field
2.2. Hirschman and Artworld
2.3. DiMaggio and Cultural Capitalists
2.4. Veblen: Conspicuous Consumption
2.5. Veblen, Art and Status
2.6. Art as a Veblen Good
2.7. Evolving Consumer Status in Art
3. Method and Insights from the Art Market
3.1. Exploring Art Field: Method
3.2. Perspectives from art market actors
Conclusion
References
List of Figures
List of Tables
