{"product_id":"i-sold-andy-warhol-too-soon-a-memoir-paperback","title":"I Sold Andy Warhol (Too Soon): A Memoir - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Polsky\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn early 2005, Richard Polsky decided to put his much-loved, hard-won Warhol Fright Wig, up for auction at Christie's. The market for contemporary art was robust and he was hoping to turn a profit. His instinct seemed to be on target: his picture sold for $375,000. But if only Polsky had waited . . . Over the next two years, prices soared to unimaginable heights with multimillion-dollar deals that became the norm and not the exception. Buyers and sellers were baffled, art dealers were bypassed for auction houses, and benchmark prices proved that trees really do grow to the sky. Had the market lost all reason? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eI Sold Andy Warhol (Too Soon)\u003c\/i\u003e, Polsky leads the way through this explosive, short-lived period when the \"art world\" became the \"art\u003ci\u003e market.\u003c\/i\u003e\" He delves into the behind-the-scenes politics of auctions, the shift in power away from galleries, and the search for affordable art in a rich man's playing field. Unlike most in the art world, Polsky is not afraid to tell it like it is as he negotiates deals for clients in New York, London, and San Francisco and seeks out a replacement for his lost Fright Wig in a market that has galloped beyond his means. A compelling backdoor tell-all about the strange and fickle world of art collecting, \u003ci\u003eI Sold Andy Warhol (Too Soon\u003c\/i\u003e) takes an unvarnished look at how the industry shifted from art appreciation to monetary appreciation.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Polsky is the author of \u003ci\u003eI Bought Andy Warhol\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Art Market Guide\u003c\/i\u003e (1995-1998). He began his professional career in the art world thirty-one years ago and in 1984 cofounded Acme Art, where he showed the work of such artists as Joseph Cornell, Ed Ruscha, Andy Warhol, and Bill Traylor. Since 1989 he has been a private dealer specializing in works by postwar artists, with an emphasis on Pop art. He is currently a contributor to \u003ci\u003eartnet \u003c\/i\u003emagazine online and lives in Sausalito, California. The author can be reached through his Web site: www.RichardPolsky.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.89 x 8.49 x 5.53 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 26, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760464527648,"sku":"9781590514566","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0e738f5ad1f916750a9c66da4f87df14.webp?v=1780180603","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/i-sold-andy-warhol-too-soon-a-memoir-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}