Art auctions [electronic resource] : spectacle and value in the 21st century /
Brown, Kathryn
Art auctions spectacle and value in the 21st century / [electronic resource] : Kathryn Brown. - 1 online resource (104 pages). - Hot topics in the art world . - Hot topics in the art world. .
Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Auction as Spectacle; 2 Expanding Markets; 3 Creating Value; 4 Exhibition Cultures and Spaces; 5 Ethics and Deregulation; Conclusion; Notes; Further Reading; Index
This accessible new book offers a fresh view of art auctions, exploring their multifaceted role in today's international art market and their transformation 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. And yet art auctions have undergone huge change in the past decades, adapting to online formats, encroaching on territory which was once the preserve of galleries, and expanding ruthlessly into new regions and categories. Kathryn Brown's incisive new 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.
9781848226432 (PDF ebook) : 14.95
Art auctions.
Art galleries, Commercial.
Art
ART & ANTIQUES
The arts: general issues
Art: financial aspects
N8602 / .B7 2024
707.4
Art auctions spectacle and value in the 21st century / [electronic resource] : Kathryn Brown. - 1 online resource (104 pages). - Hot topics in the art world . - Hot topics in the art world. .
Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Auction as Spectacle; 2 Expanding Markets; 3 Creating Value; 4 Exhibition Cultures and Spaces; 5 Ethics and Deregulation; Conclusion; Notes; Further Reading; Index
This accessible new book offers a fresh view of art auctions, exploring their multifaceted role in today's international art market and their transformation 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. And yet art auctions have undergone huge change in the past decades, adapting to online formats, encroaching on territory which was once the preserve of galleries, and expanding ruthlessly into new regions and categories. Kathryn Brown's incisive new 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.
9781848226432 (PDF ebook) : 14.95
Art auctions.
Art galleries, Commercial.
Art
ART & ANTIQUES
The arts: general issues
Art: financial aspects
N8602 / .B7 2024
707.4