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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... offering MA and PhD degrees, specialized courses, and study abroad programmes in art scholarship, connoisseurship, and art business. Students explore both the scholarly and practical sides of the art world to gain the skills and ...
... offered by Lewis Hyde (1979: xii) in The Gift: a work of art is a gift and that 'when we are touched by a work of art something comes to us which has nothing to do with the price.' This is a position explored by Robert Storr (2007) ...
... offer. Storr was drawing reference to the traditional role of the museum in taking works of art out of circulation once and for all. It is not possible to measure with any particular accuracy the X international art market or reach any ...
... offer pure intermediation between consignor and buyer, hence the two-way commission; in doing so auction houses offer market price transparency. The leading auction houses have expanded operations to include a dealer segment and finance ...
... offer certain collectors and dealers assistance with financing, generally secured by works of art. Few conventional financial lenders are willing to accept works of art as sole collateral as they do not possess the ability to appraise ...
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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 |