"The Art Business provides a detailed understanding of how the art market functions, covering the crucial role of auction houses, commercial galleries, and museums. It is an essential read for anyone interested in pursuing a career in the art industry or for those who want to understand more about the technical aspects of the art world."

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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:











technical and structural elements of the art market
cultural policy and management in art business
regulatory legal and ethical issues in the art world
the views, through interviews, of leading art market experts.








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.

Author: Iain Robertson
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 234
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publication Date: 15 May 2008

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