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<p><b>This compelling narrative goes behind the scenes with important living artists around the world to humanize and demystify contemporary art.<br></b><br>When people think of contemporary art they often think of the market: eye-popping<br>prices for splashy works. But Sarah Thornton argues that, for artists, the key marker<br>of success isn’t money but credibility. 33 Artists in 3 Acts explores the strategies <br>deployed by artists from international superstars to unheralded teachers. Thornton <br>challenges the romantic vision of the lone artist, showing how these driven, inventive<br>personalities interact with professional and intellectual networks of supporters, <br>collaborators, and assistants. Drawing from interviews with 130 artists on four continents, Thornton crafts a brilliantly structured narrative that reveals the dynamicsof creative lives.</p>