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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... financial difficulty, which recognizes the financial value of a non-working asset. The Fleming Collection, based in London, is considered the finest collection of Scottish art in private hands. Robert Fleming founded the merchant bank ...
... financial instruments is usually absent. Caveats on art as an investment ... value, therefore, can only be estimated prior to sale.' Second, 'a given ... value of artworks often varies over time.' Fourth, 'the price at which a stock is ...
... financial instruments. For example, buying and then selling at auction will ... financial returns of art: Ownership of art works may well represent a very rational ... value; moreover, limited transactions can cause distortions. Deborah ...
... value. Anthony Downey, in Chapter 3, considers aesthetic value and financial value with reference to contemporary art: is there a distinction between the two value sets, and can contemporary art generate that distinction? In Chapter 4 ...
... value: or art investment as floating crap game', American Economic Review 76 (May): 10–14. Becker, H. (1982) Art ... Financial Times (11 August). Buck, L. (2004) Market Matters: the dynamics ofthe contemporary art world. London: Arts ...
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 |