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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... role of 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 ...
... 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 conclusions regarding overall competition because ...
... roles: money becomes 'divine' by being 'translated' into art. But that's enough to give art the only clear and absolute meaning – meaning as universal and substantial as money – it's going to get in this farcical world. (Donald Kuspit ...
... role as an auctioneer, as an agent accepting property on consignment from its selling client, is to identify, evaluate and appraise works of art through specialists, and to stimulate purchaser interest through marketing techniques, and ...
... role of the auction house has been to 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 ...
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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 |