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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... private collectors, museum curators, and critics) remains an object lesson. The Business ofArt was based on ... collector Adam Lindemann (2006), based on his own collecting decisions and access to interviews with key players. At the same ...
... private sale by, an art dealer; sale or consignment to, or private sale by, an auction house; private sale to a collection or museum without the use of an intermediary; and for certain categories of property (in particular collectibles) ...
... private collectors). Dealers can view the two-way charges collected by auctioneers – buyer's premium paid on the hammer price and commissions collected from consignors on the hammer price – as an easy gross margin of 20–35 per cent ...
... private collectors and corporate sponsors (AAMD 2001a, 2001b, 2001c, 2006a, 2006b). The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation is often cited as being the most ambitious promoter of art museums from a branding perspective. Roberta Smith (2000) ...
... private banks on integrating art into their overall wealth management ... collectors, institutional buyers, and the art press. The European Fine Art ... collectors. It has been in the area of contemporary art that art fairs have grown ...
Contenido
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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 |