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. |
Dentro del libro
... aesthetic or anti-historical values. They are barometers of taste which is nearly always conservative compared to the lasting pleasures and challenges art has to offer. Storr was drawing reference to the traditional role of the museum ...
... (aesthetic value) and money (commercial or economic value) in the context of rising auction prices. Excerpts from statements by Leo Castelli, the then leading gallerist, and Larry Gagosian are illustrative: High prices achieved at ...
... aesthetic mission of art museums: 'Giorgio Armani' at the Guggenheim Museum had the effect of turning the Frank Lloyd Wright building into a department store; and the Los Angles County Museum of Art was turned into a 8 Iain Robertson ...
... aesthetic worth and economic value. Organizations like the Art Fund (formerly the National Art Collections Fund) and the Contemporary Art Society, both in the UK, offer ways for more engaged spectators to participate. High net worth ...
... aesthetic contemplation derives from disinterested pleasure. He challenged the view ofinnate taste: what are the social conditions for arts consumption? Bourdieu's research findings highlighted that arts participation, such as visiting ...
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 |