Erin Thompson is assistant professor in the Department of Art and Music at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY.
This slim volume is just bursting with read-them-to-a-friend anecdotes of collectors who'd stop at nothing... Art is passion; Thompson understands... The marvelous Possession offers a savvy history of passion as politics, a delightful collection of collectors and a love of art that might just send you to a museum. -Genevieve Valentine, NPR Books -- Genevieve Valentine NPR Books Timely and immensely enjoyable; ... a cavalcade of history's most ardent lovers of the antique... Thompson's brilliantly told tales create a sparkling tableau that invites further reflection on the politics of even the most solipsistic collectors. -James Delbourgo, The Atlantic Online -- James Delbourgo The Atlantic Online