A History of the Western Art Market goes a long way to flush out (pun intended) the issues of exchange and value. Hulst suspected—correctly—that most art dealers were discussed in terms of specific time frames, periods of activity, and not in a broader context of art market history. (The International Art Market Studies Association is a community for scholars interested in art market economics and dynamics. A History of the Western Art Market will be a golden go-to reference for inquisitive artists, collectors, curators and dealers. Hulst, Titia A HISTORY OF THE WESTERN ART MARKET: A Sourcebook Of Writings On Artists, Dealers And Markets: University of California Press, Berkeley, 2017.

Source: Forbes December 25, 2017 16:18 UTC