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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... investing: The Art ofSpeculation by Philip Carret (2004 [1930]) and Why You Win or Lose by Fred Kelly (2003 [1930]). 'It is quite impossible to draw a sharp line and say of those on the one side, “These are investors!” and those on the ...
... investors. Art price data based on auction sales, such as by Artprice, Artnet, and Art Sales Index, offers transparency and can be a general pointer on art market conditions. However, one needs to be wary of using indexes as a proxy for ...
... investors should not be looking at short holding periods. Mei and Moses (2005) have also examined the relationship between auction estimates and the long-term performance of works of art, concluding that price estimates for expensive ...
... investor. (Similar caveats forinvestors also hold for art funds in other major art markets like the USA and Switzerland.) Fourth, short courses on investing in art for professionals and neophyte collectors have emerged. Euromoney has ...
... investors at www.sothebys.com; Art in America (AiAm) references are cited in the text. Art in America (1988) 'Money and Art' issue (Summer). AAMD (Association of Art Museum Directors) (2001a) 'Art museums, private collectors, and the ...
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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 |