Mononoke
Takashi Murakami
works for the auction. "He (referring
to DiCaprio) was on the phones
encouraging clients to buy," said
Gouzer of DiCaprio's efforts prior
to the sale.
With less then two percent of
philanthropic proceeds dedicated
to
protecting wildlife, clearly
DiCaprio is dramatically changing
the landscape. H
Brook S. Mason is a 20-year veteran journalist
covering the art market, design and the
business of art fairs in New York, Paris, London,
Basel, Dubai and Moscow. She serves as
U.S. Correspondent of The Art Newspaper,
has served as the design columnist for artnet.
com magazine since its inception and has
written extensively for The Financial Times
and Bloomberg. Her focus includes the
auction world, fairs and collectors in the US,
Europe, Russia, Asia and Latin America along
with pivotal architects and interior designers.
In addition, Mason is a contributing author of
The International Art Markets: The Essential
Guide for Collectors and Investors (Kogan
Page, 2008) now in its second printing and
with an edition in Chinese published in 2011.
HYLAND
