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The Art Prophets

The Artists, Dealers, and Tastemakers Who Shook the Art World

The Artists, Dealers, and Tastemakers Who Shook the Art World

By Richard Polsky

By Richard Polsky

By Richard Polsky

By Richard Polsky

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    About The Art Prophets

    In The Art Prophets, Richard Polsky introduces us to influential late twentieth-century dealers and tastemakers in the art world. These risk takers opened doors for artists, identified new movements, and resurrected art forms that had fallen into obscurity. In this distinctive tour, Polsky offers an insightful and engaging dialog between artists and the visionaries who paved their way.
     
    Table of contents
    Ivan Karp and Pop Art
    Stan Lee and Comic Book Art
    Chet Helms, Bill Graham, and the Art of the Poster
    John Ollman and Outsider Art
    Joshua Baer and Native American Art
    Virginia Dwan and Earthworks
    Tod Volpe and Ceramics
    Jeffrey Fraenkel and Photography
    Louis Meisel and Photorealism
    Tony Shafrazi and Street Art

    About The Art Prophets

    In The Art Prophets, Richard Polsky introduces us to influential late twentieth-century dealers and tastemakers in the art world. These risk takers opened doors for artists, identified new movements, and resurrected art forms that had fallen into obscurity. In this distinctive tour, Polsky offers an insightful and engaging dialog between artists and the visionaries who paved their way.
     
    Table of contents
    Ivan Karp and Pop Art
    Stan Lee and Comic Book Art
    Chet Helms, Bill Graham, and the Art of the Poster
    John Ollman and Outsider Art
    Joshua Baer and Native American Art
    Virginia Dwan and Earthworks
    Tod Volpe and Ceramics
    Jeffrey Fraenkel and Photography
    Louis Meisel and Photorealism
    Tony Shafrazi and Street Art

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    About Richard Polsky

    Richard Polsky is the author of I Bought Andy Warhol and The Art Market Guide (1995-1997). He began his professional career in the art world thirty-one years ago and in 1984 founded Acme Art, where he showed the work of… More about Richard Polsky

    About Richard Polsky

    Richard Polsky is the author of I Bought Andy Warhol and The Art Market Guide (1995-1997). He began his professional career in the art world thirty-one years ago and in 1984 founded Acme Art, where he showed the work of… More about Richard Polsky

    Product Details

    Category: Art | Arts & Entertainment Biographies & Memoirs

    Hardcover | $24.95
    Published by Other Press
    Oct 25, 2011 | 272 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 | ISBN 9781590514061

    Category: Art | Arts & Entertainment Biographies & Memoirs

    Ebook | $14.99
    Published by Other Press
    Oct 25, 2011 | 272 Pages | ISBN 9781590514078

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    Praise

    “[An] entertaining book of essays… Polsky’s inside information and chatty tone make for a stimulating read.” —Artinfo.com

    “[The Art Prophets is] an honor for every prophet profiled, and a surprising, smart read for creative aficionados, or anyone interested in art’s future and the icons who paved the way.” —Royal Young, InterviewMagazine.com

    “Clear, concise and energized by the author’s fiery passion for his subject.” —Kirkus Reviews

    “Part art history, part character study and biography, this wonderful book about the business of art reads like a runaway horse. You don’t dare jump off! Hang on and enjoy every page.”— Sophy Burnham, author of The Art Crowd

    “…A highly readable and fascinating look at the last 50-plus years of art history, rendered concisely in a few hundred pages.” –Carol Inkellis, Pacific Sun

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