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On September 15th 2008, the day of the the collapse of Lehmans, the worst financial news since 1929, Damien Hirst sold over £60 million of his art, in an auction at Sotheby’s that would total £111 million over two days. It was the peak of the contemporary art bubble, the greatest rise in the financial value of art in the history of the world. One art critic and film-maker was banned by Sotheby’s and Hirst from attending this historic auction: Ben Lewis.

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Director Ben Lewis
Writers Ben Lewis
Studio BBC Four
Rating 7.0/10
Language EN

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Ben Lewis

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The Great Contemporary Art Bubble was released on October 2, 2009.

The runtime of The Great Contemporary Art Bubble is 1h 30m.

The Great Contemporary Art Bubble is a Documentary movie.

The Great Contemporary Art Bubble has a rating of 7.0 out of 10 on TMDB.

The Great Contemporary Art Bubble is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

The Great Contemporary Art Bubble was directed by Ben Lewis.

The main cast of The Great Contemporary Art Bubble includes Ben Lewis.

The Great Contemporary Art Bubble is originally in English.