Art Market Research: A Guide to Methods and Sources - Softcover

McNulty, Tom

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0786423722 ISBN 13: 9780786423729

Publisher: McFarland, 2006

Synopsis

Ever wonder if that painting gathering dust in the attic is a lost Rembrandt or a forgotten Van Gogh? Here, you'll find a guide to all the resources you need to make that call. This work gives the reader a broad overview of the contemporary art world, focusing on the myriad factors that go into the valuation of an art work and the various resources available to both novice and expert investor. From the gallery to the auction house, this book explores the major venues of art acquisition. This book is an equally useful tool for researching the value of hand- and factory-made decorative and utilitarian arts, including pottery, glass, porcelain, metal and other media. It introduces basic terminology for the art collector and covers the basics of artwork analysis and documentation, including a concise overview of database researching methods and online resources. Published sources such as artists' catalogues raisonnes, exhibition catalogues, dictionaries and encyclopedias are identified with full annotation provided. Techniques for research into the history and provenance of a work are also discussed. Appendices provide a list of periodicals covering current art market issues and a directory of auction houses with pertinent website information.

About this title

About the Author

Tom McNulty is the librarian for Fine Arts at New York University's Bobst Library. He is also an adjunct professor of art market research at Sotheby's Institute, New York.

Review

"Comprehensive...highly recommended." --Choice

"Wealth of information...useful, well-written." --American Reference Books Annual

"Detailed...bibliographic references are outstanding." --Midwest Book Review

Edition details

• Publisher: McFarland
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0786423722
• ISBN 13: 9780786423729
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 286