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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... private collectors (such as Saatchi, who was a Tate Patron and owner of works by Schnabel, a highly collectible artist in the 1980s) and public institutions (in this case the Tate); moreover, there was political disquiet as Saatchi ...
... Collection, based in London, is considered the finest collection of Scottish art in private hands. Robert Fleming founded the merchant bank in 1845; when Flemings moved into new London offices in 1968, a decision was made to collect ...
... private; individual and institutional); and Level 3 is represented by investors and speculators, including the ... Collectors Public art museums Business corporations Private individuals Level 3 Investors and speculators Private ...
... private collectors. Cultural economists use the notion of addiction and maximizing satisfaction. Appreciating art is a cultivated taste, and cultivation of taste means that preferences are changed by consumption experiences as an adult ...
... private collectors. High net worth individuals have always been core to the art market. New collectors often come from the entrepreneurial super-rich class. Many are based in the USA, as indicated in the annual ARTnews list of top ...
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 |