Title: 33 artists in 3 acts
Description: "Tells the story of [33 artists]: how they move through the world, command credibility, and create iconic works ... [including] visits with Ai Weiwei before and after his imprisonment and Jeff Koons as he woos new customers in London, Frankfurt, and Abu Dhabi. Thornton meets Yayoi Kusama in her studio around the corner from the Tokyo asylum that she calls home. She snoops in Cindy Sherman's closet, hears about Andrea Fraser's psychotherapist, and spends quality time with Laurie Simmons, Carroll Dunham, and their daughters Lena and Grace"--Amazon.com.
Subjects: Social conditions, Economic conditions, Artists, Art, economic aspects, Art, modern, 21st century, Influence, Psychology, Attitudes, Political and social views, Identity (Psychology)
Time periods: 21st century