Mon February 1, 2016
Sarah Thornton - 'Four Thoughts on Globalization's Impact on Artists'
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Sarah Thornton is a writer, ethnographer and cultural sociologist, described by the Washington Post as "the Jane Goodall of the art world" and by the Financial Times as a "skillfully nuanced" writer whose prose is characterized by "verve, insight and authenticity."
Her narrative non-fiction best seller is Seven Days in the Art World and her latest book, 33 Artists in 3 Acts, is a behind-the-scenes investigation of artists' lives and credibilities. Formerly the chief writer on contemporary art for The Economist, Thornton is now a contributing editor of Cultured magazine and other publications. Thornton holds a BA in Art History and a PhD in Sociology. She now resides in San Francisco.
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Her narrative non-fiction best seller is Seven Days in the Art World and her latest book, 33 Artists in 3 Acts, is a behind-the-scenes investigation of artists' lives and credibilities. Formerly the chief writer on contemporary art for The Economist, Thornton is now a contributing editor of Cultured magazine and other publications. Thornton holds a BA in Art History and a PhD in Sociology. She now resides in San Francisco.
Sarah Thornton is a writer, ethnographer and cultural sociologist, described by the Washington Post as "the Jane Goodall of the art world" and by the Financial Times as a "skillfully nuanced" writer whose prose is characterized by "verve, insight and authenticity."
Her narrative non-fiction best seller is Seven Days in the Art World and her latest book, 33 Artists in 3 Acts, is a behind-the-scenes investigation of artists' lives and credibilities. Formerly the chief writer on contemporary art for The Economist, Thornton is now a contributing editor of Cultured magazine and other publications. Thornton holds a BA in Art History and a PhD in Sociology. She now resides in San Francisco.
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Her narrative non-fiction best seller is Seven Days in the Art World and her latest book, 33 Artists in 3 Acts, is a behind-the-scenes investigation of artists' lives and credibilities. Formerly the chief writer on contemporary art for The Economist, Thornton is now a contributing editor of Cultured magazine and other publications. Thornton holds a BA in Art History and a PhD in Sociology. She now resides in San Francisco.
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