Movie
The Great Contemporary Art Bubble
“The Film The Art World Doesn't Want You To See!”
7.0/10
2009
1h 30m
en
Documentary
Overview
On September 15th 2008, the day of the the collapse of Lehmans, the worst financial news since 1929, Damien Hirst sold over £60 million of his art, in an auction at Sotheby’s that would total £111 million over two days. It was the peak of the contemporary art bubble, the greatest rise in the financial value of art in the history of the world. One art critic and film-maker was banned by Sotheby’s and Hirst from attending this historic auction: Ben Lewis.
Director
Ben Lewis
Writers
Ben Lewis
Movie Information
Release Date
October 2, 2009
Runtime
1h 30m
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Vote Count
2
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