The Art BusinessIain Robertson Routledge, 2008 M08 28 - 246 páginas By the time you read this book, the art world may have witnessed the sale of its first $500 million painting. Whilst for some people money is anathema to art this is clearly a wealthy international industry, and a market with its own conventions and pressures. Drawing on the vast experience of Sotheby’s Institute of Art, The Art Business exposes the realities of the commercial trade in fine art and antiques. Attention is devoted to the role of auction houses, commercial galleries and art museums as key institutions, with the text divided into four thematic sections covering:
This book provides a thorough examination of contemporary issues in the art business, and the mechanisms and influences which underpin its evolution. It is essential reading for students of art history or international business, or anyone with an interest in pursuing a career in this area. |
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... Foundation is often cited as being the most ambitious promoter of art museums from a branding perspective. Roberta Smith (2000), writing in the New York Times, sparked a national debate among art museum directors when she challenged ...
... Foundation for Art Research (IFAR) 'offers impartial and authoritative information on authenticity, ownership, theft, and other artistic, legal, and ethical issues concerning art objects' as a not-for-profit organization dedicated to ...
... foundation (The Fleming-Wyfold Art Foundation) and the conversion of an empty retail space into a gallery which opened to the public in 2002. On the other hand, the sale of the Drambuie art collection, conducted by Edinburgh-based ...
... foundations. Very well-known examples of 'static' collections based on the taste of private individuals include the ... Foundation (Toronto) for contemporary art and the Canadian Centre for Architecture (Montreal) established by Phyllis ...
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Part I Technical and structural elements of the art market | 27 |
Part II Cultural policy and management in art business | 97 |
Part III Regulatory legal and ethical issues in the art world | 139 |
Part IV Voices from the field | 211 |
Index | 229 |