Art Auctions: Spectacle and Value in the 21st Century (Hot Topics in the Art World) - Hardcover

Brown, Kathryn

 
9781848226388: Art Auctions: Spectacle and Value in the 21st Century (Hot Topics in the Art World)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1848226381 ISBN 13: 9781848226388
Publisher: Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd, 2024

Synopsis

A fresh view of art auctions and their role in today’s international art market.

Explore the transformation of art auctions into spectacular theatres of the contemporary art world. From glittering black-tie events to the anonymity of the digital realm, auctions stage the creation of value and can make or break artists’ careers. They are a strange phenomenon: relics from the 18th century which remain at the heart of the art market.

Kathryn Brown's incisive survey assesses the ongoing relevance of auctions to contemporary art markets and discusses the opportunities, controversies and conflicts of value to which they give rise. This accessible is for art-world professionals, collectors, students, and anyone interested in the art market and cultural economics. Discover the multifaceted role of art auctions in the 21st century, including:

  • Online formats and digital realms
  • Encroachment on gallery territory
  • Expansion into new regions and categories

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About the Author

Kathryn Brown is Reader in Art Histories, Markets and Digital Heritage at Loughborough University. Her publications include Dialogues with Degas: Influence and Antagonism in Contemporary Art, Matisse's Poets: Critical Performance in the Artist's Book, and Women Readers in French Painting 1870–1890.

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Publisher
Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
Publication date
2024
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1848226381
ISBN 13 
9781848226388
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
104