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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... role of financing is to drive the auction business, but there is an ability to generate profit from the interest spread through two main initiatives: consignor advances and term loans (Sotheby's 2007a). Public art museums Considered 'a ...
... role. Doing serious exhibitions and great publications – that's my favorite part of what we do. You can't do a great exhibition at a fair; you have to distill [the experience of the gallery and its program]. But even though I might ...
... role of powerful dealers trying to control the placement of the works by their represented artists. Risk and return are the key attributes helping to distinguish savings from investments. Risk-free savings with high liquidity such as ...
... role of art as an asset class, including art investment funds. The emerging markets of China and India – as sites for collectors and works of art – are addressed in Chapter 5 by Iain Robertson, Victoria L. Tseng, and Sonal Singh, which ...
... programme. The arrangement of the interview data – things to consider in buying art; sectors of the market; art as investment; and roles of the dealer and relationships with auction houses – 22 Iain Robertson and Derrick Chong.
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 |