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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... 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.
... London Art Dealers), and SoFAA (Society of Fine Art Auctioneers) – operate in the UK art market. Membership is optional, however, as some of the leading contemporary art dealers in London do not belong to SLAD, and Christie's, for ...
... London has witnessed the rise of Jay Jopling's White Cube (est. 1993) and Sadie Coles HQ (est. 1997), to the first rank. Property, often referenced as the process of gentrification, is never 4 Iain Robertson and Derrick Chong.
... London of the 1990s, saw the emergence of the East End as a site for contemporary art.2 The observation of a leading critic, arguably a disinterested party, on the marketplace for art is even more apposite two decades later: Everywhere ...
... London's Colnaghi (est. 1760) and Agnew's (est. 1817), both specialists in Old Master paintings and drawings, rival ... London like Christopher Wood (Victorian art) and Crispian Riley (Old Master prints) operate as private dealers ...
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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 |