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Title: Understanding the Gallery Biz
Review: The most valuable information--by far--in this book comes in the form of frankness. Dorrell gives hard $$ numbers and percentages regarding sales, commissions, and other dealings. This, undoubtedly, will be eye-opening for some. I really enjoyed seeing this stuff in black-and-white. Yes, we hear numbers here and there, but it's still nice to see it in print and straight from someone in the business. His sections on statements and bios I found to be very weak. And some things (like "newsletters") seem to be an afterthought. But that's not what this book is for. It will 1) prove you're not alone in living the artist's life and 2) give you enormous respect for gallerists and the hardships that some of them endure for their art and their artists. It's a very easy read and you'll appreciate the candor of this Midwestern gallery dealer.
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