Summary Of The Mafia Movie 'Goodfellas'

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The first chapter we read focused on the dealers and their galleries. Thompson talks about the various methods these dealers sue to both establish their trust from artists and their name for money. As I was reading the chapter, it almost felt like I was watching the beginning of some old Mafia movie like “Goodfellas”. Thompson seemed to introduce the dealers as the players behind the art world. Describing their careers from a macro perspective, Thompson communicates to the reader that these are the people behind the curtain. Thompson also describes the manipulation art dealers. One example was an artist who gave a different dealer works just because she felt he had given her attention. This chapter further developed my disappointment in

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