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The A-Z of the International Art Market

The A-Z of the International Art Market

by TomFlynn (Author)

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    Paperback 2016

    $17.14
Synopsis

It is estimated that there are over 300,000 companies involved in the world's art market, employing around 2.8 million people. But the art world carries a veneer of mystery and secrecy that many people find daunting, and the language used by market insiders can be alienating and confusing to those new to the art market. The A-Z of the International Art Market not only clarifies useful terms and definitions, but also represents a significant contribution to the fast-developing processes of transparency and democratisation in the global art business. Comprising art market terms and core concepts - both historical and contemporary - this book is a long-awaited reference source that offers a unique introduction to a dynamic business sector. The A-Z of the International Art Market provides an accessible and thorough insight into critical areas of market practice and custom that anyone involved in the art market will find useful and enlightening.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 192
 Publisher: Bloomsbury Business
Published: 03 Nov 2016
ISBN 10: 1472936337
ISBN 13: 9781472936332
Book Overview: The A-Z of the International Art Market provides a comprehensive and straight-forward guide to terms commonly used in the art world

Media Reviews
Tom Flynn is unusual in being a scholar and academic who is deeply knowledgeable about the operation of the international art market. He provides a comprehensive, wide-ranging and historically well-informed account of the sometimes arcane language which surrounds the art market, including brief descriptions of the leading dealers, galleries, art fairs, websites and tools for understanding the art trade. -- Charles Saumarez Smith * Royal Academy of Arts *
Tom Flynn delves into the sometimes opaque language of the art market and comes up with a clear explanation of its terms, often coupled with useful historical perspectives. The introductory essays are a good overview of the market - both yesterday's and today's. -- Georgina Adam * Art market editor-at-large, The Art Newspaper; Art market contributor, The Financial Times *
Tom Flynn is the least servile art historian I know and his writing on the art market is characteristic of him--thank heavens. -- Anna Somers Cocks OBE * CEO, The Art Newspaper *
Author Bio
Tom Flynn is a visiting lecturer in the history of art and the history and professional practices of the international art market at a number of UK and European universities. He is a member of the International Association of Art Critics (AICA) and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.