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 and Antique Dealers), SLAD (Society of 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 ...
... art market, with particular reference to how art dealers in New York and Amsterdam determine primary market prices for contemporary works of art. Recent developments in art business have made it an intriguing subject for study: the rise in ...
... 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 one sees signs of an increasing importance of art as an investment ...
... art dealer; sale or consignment to, or private sale by, an auction house ... art and antiques is the work of two key intermediaries: dealers and auctioneers ... contemporary art dealers representing artists with the selling price shared ...
... contemporary 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 ...
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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 |