I'm Not an Artist

"Entertaining, informative, and packed with important but lesser-known stories about how artists became famous, I Am Not an Artist is a critical appraisal of the role of the artist through time. At turns a critical framework for examining what constitutes the term "artist", an alternative art historical account and a no holds barred guide to how the art world really works, it challenges existing practices, methodologies, and metrics of success, and helps readers critically position themselves in today's art world in a clear, ethically grounded, and responsible way"--