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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... Parisian art market of the 1960s holds true today. How is an aesthetic object, often without utilitarian purpose, assigned value? What mechanisms exist? In many respects, the art business world, as discussed in this text, represents ...
... Paris, and Munich) operates as a firm of valuers and fine art consultants, independent of any auction house or deal. Interior designers (and decorators) have gained a solid footing in the USA in gaining the trust of clients to include ...
... Paris the museum capital of the world. Yet Catherine Morel's examination, in Chapter 6, shows that there are implications for private patronage and contemporary art in France. In particular, Morel Introduction to studies in art business 21.
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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 |