{"product_id":"the-art-business-paperback","title":"The Art Business - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIain Robertson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy the time you read this book, the art world may have witnessed the sale of its first $500 million painting. Whilst for some people money is anathema to art this is clearly a wealthy international industry, and a market with its own conventions and pressures. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on the vast experience of Sotheby's Institute of Art, \u003cem\u003eThe Art Business\u003c\/em\u003e exposes the realities of the commercial trade in fine art and antiques. Attention is devoted to the role of auction houses, commercial galleries and art museums as key institutions, with the text divided into four thematic sections covering: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003etechnical and structural elements of the art market\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ecultural policy and management in art business\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eregulatory legal and ethical issues in the art world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe views, through interviews, of leading art market experts.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book provides a thorough examination of contemporary issues in the art business, and the mechanisms and influences which underpin its evolution. It is essential reading for students of art history or international business, or anyone with an interest in pursuing a career in this area.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIain Robertson is deputy academic director and head of art business studies at Sotheby's Institute of Art. He is an Asia correspondent for the international edition of \u003cem\u003eThe Art Newspaper\u003c\/em\u003e, advisor to the Asia Art Archive, Hong Kong and honorary director of education of MOMA Beijing. His book, \u003cem\u003eUnderstanding International Art Markets\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eand Management\u003c\/em\u003e, was published by Routledge in 2005.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDerrick Chong is a senior lecturer in management at Royal Holloway, University of London. He is also consultant lecturer in art business at Sotheby's Institute of Art in London and Singapore, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts (FRSA). He wrote \u003cem\u003eArts Management\u003c\/em\u003e, also published by Routledge, in 2002.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 236\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.54 x 9.13 x 6.35 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 03, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45422963851366,"sku":"9780415391580","price":141.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/TktLdlVraEo4ZkZySEpyTnkrOXBhQT09.webp?v=1775558806","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-art-business-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}