From Library Journal
Though the foreword immediately concedes that a direct comparison of Germany's one-time art center and the ongoing world art capital is impossible, some themes here could be promising. The comparative effects of local economic cycles, for example, are topics worthy of examination. Artist/writer-cum-editor Krueger, however, steers clear of any such restrictive thesis and instead opts for a pastiche of impressions from various important and not-so-important people in both cities. As often as not the entire pretext is abandoned as a gallerist or curator simply discusses what it is like to run a culture business in his or her respective outpost. It is unclear which of the essays and interviews were created for this book and which were appropriated or from where; the photos are even more poorly labeled. Above all, reading this colorful cut-and-paste volume is like leafing through a stranger's scrapbook. Academic and specialized art libraries with an interest in the social or economic history of late 20th-century art will find raw data for future research amidst the more than 60 texts. Everyone else can pass. Eric Bryant, "Library Journal"
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