Artsy Article - How the 1973 Whitney Biennial helped to blow open the contemporary art market

Not only does this article highlight the 1973 biennial's influence on the art market, especially via Robert and Edith Scull's consignment to Sotheby's Parke-Burnet that year, but it also highlights the tenuous nature of an artist's future in the market beyond their lifetime, especially without galleries to keep their market going.
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