Bibliograph

Big bucks, the explosion of the art market in the twenty-first century, Georgina Adam

Type

Label

Big bucks, the explosion of the art market in the twenty-first century, Georgina Adam

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-201) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Big bucks

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

867904003

Responsibility statement

Georgina Adam

Sub title

the explosion of the art market in the twenty-first century

Summary

"This ... book explores the transformation of the modern and contemporary art market in the 21st century from a niche trade to a globalised operation worth an estimated $50 billion a year. Drawing on her personal experience, the author describes in fascinating detail the contributions made by a range of actors and institutions to these recent developments. The book focuses on the development of auction houses into globalised, often cutthroat 'art business' firms; the emergence and modi operandi of 'mega-dealers' and middlemen; the 'new frontier' of selling art on the internet; the radical changes in the profile of art collectors; the phenomenon of the 'branded' artist and the explosion of art fairs. It addresses the negative side to the art market's expansion, particularly its lack of transparency and light regulation."--Publisher's description

Table Of Contents

Prologue : Gagosian throws a party -- Auction houses : from dusty booksellers to the art people -- Dealers : the emergence of the mega-gallery -- Art fairs : an event-driven lifestyle -- Clicks vs bricks : selling art online -- Emerging economies : new worlds, new money -- Qatar : desert gold -- Artists : from starving in a garret to founding their own museums -- The new taste-makers : collectors, curators and advisors -- The dark side of the moon : an unregulated and opaque market

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