The statistic reflects the worldwide distribution of the most sought-after artists from 1970 to 2008 by region in percent. In 2000, 35 percent of the world's most sought-after artists come from the USA.
Worldwide distribution of the most sought-after contemporary artists from 1970 to 2008 by region (in percent)
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bpb. (October 15, 2010). Worldwide distribution of the most sought-after contemporary artists from 1970 to 2008 by region (in percent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/271684/worldwide-distribution-of-the-most-sought-after-artists/
bpb. "Worldwide distribution of the most sought-after contemporary artists from 1970 to 2008 by region (in percent)." Chart. October 15, 2010. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/271684/worldwide-distribution-of-the-most-sought-after-artists/
bpb. (2010). Worldwide distribution of the most sought-after contemporary artists from 1970 to 2008 by region (in percent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/271684/worldwide-distribution-of-the-most-sought-after-artists/
bpb. "Worldwide Distribution of The Most Sought-after Contemporary Artists from 1970 to 2008 by Region (in Percent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Oct 2010, https://www.statista.com/statistics/271684/worldwide-distribution-of-the-most-sought-after-artists/
bpb, Worldwide distribution of the most sought-after contemporary artists from 1970 to 2008 by region (in percent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/271684/worldwide-distribution-of-the-most-sought-after-artists/ (last visited May 21, 2024)
Worldwide distribution of the most sought-after contemporary artists from 1970 to 2008 by region (in percent) [Graph], bpb, October 15, 2010. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/271684/worldwide-distribution-of-the-most-sought-after-artists/