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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... Art business organizations Several main types of organization are involved in art business: dealers and auctioneers of fine art and antiques are key intermediaries; public art museums are leading civic institutions in liberal ...
... art dealer; sale or consignment to, or private sale by, an auction house; private sale to a collection or museum ... art and antiques is the work of two key intermediaries: dealers and auctioneers. Dealers account for the majority of ...
... Art dealers are primarily small- to medium-sized businesses managed from an owner-operator perspective. Richard Green, arguably the UK's most successful dealer with three locations in London's Mayfair, is essentially a family affair. A ...
... art dealer Haunch of Venison, which provoked controversy (including exclusion of Haunch of Venison from Frieze Art Fair 2007). Second, the leading, international auction houses can offer certain collectors and dealers assistance with ...
... Art fairs serve as a meeting place, an economic cluster, where art dealers set up stalls for a short period of time to display their wares to private collectors, institutional buyers, and the art press. The European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF) ...
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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 |