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 in America 1988: 78; emphasis in the original) Art is a commodity but of a funny kind. It is held by relatively ... international reputations. Likewise London has witnessed the rise of Jay Jopling's White Cube (est. 1993) and Sadie ...
... art and antiques is the work of two key intermediaries: dealers and auctioneers. Dealers account for the majority of value of transactions in the international art market. As is the case with other intermediation businesses, personal ...
... 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 business service providers A range of complementary providers exist to ... Art Fund (formerly the National Art Collections Fund) and the Contemporary Art ... international database of lost and stolen art, antiques and collectibles ...
... art', which is displayed at over 1,000 branches, according to the bank. The London office of Clifford Chance, an international law firm, started collecting limited edition prints by artists working in the UK in 1990. The contrasting ...
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 |