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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... global force in both producing and dealing in art. Disputes over art works from legal and ethical standpoints are also examined, including the effects of new copyright law on the resale rights of artists, and criminal activity ...
... global wealth management, is also included. The original training course at Sotheby's Institute of Art (SIA), 'Works of Art', was established in 1969. The founding principles of an object-based focus and expert assessors working in the ...
... growth of interest in creative industries and advances in the global marketplace for art. Iain Robertson Derrick Chong London, July 2007 Foreword The art market has grown spectacularly in both volume Editors' preface xi.
... global industry worth in excess of $50 billion a year. In the context of such growth and of the increasing professional interest in all aspects ofthe market, The Art Business is both an essential guide and a welcome sequel to ...
... global staffcomplement of approximately 1,500 (with two-thirds located in New York and London) and index membership in the S&P 400 MidCap (with market capitalization of $3.3 billion in May 2007). In a 2001 Harvard Business Review ...
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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 |