{"product_id":"the-art-business-iain-robertson-9780415391580","title":"The Art Business","description":"\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\u003e\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Iain Robertson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 041539158X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415391580\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/03\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.84lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.13h x 6.35w x 0.54d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Iain Robertson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44119677829375,"sku":"9780415391580","price":69.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_28d614bf-dd6a-4ae3-a8e9-6ddc94dbb5dd.jpg?v=1687410409","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-art-business-iain-robertson-9780415391580","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}