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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... auction houses, commercial galleries and art museums as key institutions, with the text divided into four thematic parts: •. technical and structural elements of the art market. •. cultural policy and management in art business ...
... auction house and outside speakers ofleading dealers and other art market professionals. Core MAAB faculty, which includes consultant lecturers, were invited to contribute; moreover, we sought additional contributors working in the ...
... auction houses, smaller auction houses and also directly between collectors' (Sotheby's 2007b: 1). Various 'arts councils' in different countries have, in recent years, shown interest in the workings of the art market: the Arts Council ...
... auction prices, and the lifestyle celebration of superstar contemporary artists, dealers, and collectors – have ... houses have been taking precious materials away from Introduction to studies in art business 3.
Iain Robertson. the auction houses have been taking precious materials away from them. Such problems have never affected this gallery. On the contrary, it was favorable to my cause to see works of my artists attaining high prices in auction ...
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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 |