Masterpieces and markets: Why the most famous modern paintings are not by american artists

Historical Methods

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 63-75

  Galenson, David W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Exhibition; Masterpiece; Modern art; Salon

Indexed keywords

ART;

EID: 0036519923     PISSN: 01615440     EISSN: 19401906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01615440209604130     Document Type: Article

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