9780714849775: Collecting Art for Love, Money and More
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| SKU | 9780714849775 |
|---|---|
| Title | Collecting Art for Love, Money and More |
| Author Description | Ethan Wagner and Thea Westreich Wagner |
| Uri | store/art/collecting-art-for-love-money-and-more-9780714849775/ |
| Web Author Description | Ethan Wagner's art interests go back more than two decades; he has collected art, published artists' books, and been involved with the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and other art organizations. He now manages Art Advisory's business and financial practices and external communications, canvasses the international art market on behalf of clients, and publishes artists' books. Thea Westreich Wagner worked for numerous years as a volunteer in the visual and performing arts. She founded Thea Westreich Art Advisory Services in 1982, and has advised private collectors throughout the United States and Europe. She has built a library of 13,000 volumes that underlies her firm's dedication to research and analysis. She also publishes artists' books. |
| webLongDescription | Collecting Art For Love, Money and More is an indispensable guide to the remarkable world of collecting art. Written by renowned art advisor Thea Westreich and her husband Ethan Wagner, this book reveals both the motivations and secrets of successful collectors as well as providing an historical overview of collectors and their superb collections. It examines buying opportunities in today's overheated art market as well as offering clear advice on how to build and maintain a collection of true distinction. Providing insight and tips for both the art aficionado and newcomer to the scene, Collecting Art for Love, Money and More offers a candid appraisal of the subject of collecting art and examines why it is a completely unique experience that offers emotional, intellectual and social rewards. Westreich and Wagner argue that the motivations for acquiring a work of art and building a collection, unlike buying anything else, may be any combination of investment potential, aesthetics, love of art, challenge, intellectual exploration, social status, adrenaline rush, ego-building or public display. Through a series of candid questions and answers, and drawing on their own experience, personal anecdotes and historical examples, the authors cover topics such as: Do I need to be rich to collect art? Can I just buy what I like? What makes collecting art so special? They also bring the historical and social context of the dynamic complexities of the art world today to their narrative. Why people collect art, what rewards it might offer, how one goes about it, what the relationship is between the commercial and the public art world, and who can take part in it are amongst the vital questions they address. Each question and answer is illustrated with images and short texts which provide additional context, specific examples and behind-the-scenes access into the various facets of the commercial art world, including exhibitions, art storage, biennials, art fairs, collectors, and interpretations on individual works of art. As both influential participants in and observers of the art world, Westreich and Wagner offer an unrivalled insider's account of collecting art and the do's and don'ts of building a distinctive and enviable collection, drawing on their extensive experience in working with collectors and institutions of contemporary art. Collecting Art for Love, Money and More is the first book to fully and candidly address the fine art of collecting art. |
| Binding | Hardback |
| Size | Size: 245 x 172 mm (9 5/8 x 6 3/4 in) |
| Pages | Pages: 192 |
| Illustrations | 15 |
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Thea and Ethan Wagner are your authors and amidst entertaining anecdotes and experiences they've had as huge art collectors for three decades, they explain how to navigate the art market and access the world of galleries, auction houses, art fairs and biennales... Definitely worth getting a copy... A great read for those interested in art in all forms.\u0026quot;\u0026#8212;\u003cem\u003eBeautifulCrime.com\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026quot;Comprehensive... Rich with anecdotes... A more diverting read than might be expected of a vade mecum to the art market... Written in a conversational tone that suggests the authors are experienced in putting others at their ease... The authors are to be applauded for their efforts to demystify the process... Reassuring to any readers making their first steps towards buying art.\u0026quot;\u0026#8212;\u003cem\u003e The Art Newspaper, Frieze New York Daily Edition\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026quot;New York-based art advisers Thea Westreich Wagner and Ethan Wagner have made a career out of cutting through the hype... They've penned a comprehensive new book that looks at every facet of collecting from the adrenaline rush of discovery to the challenges of figuring out [what] will still be valuable in 2025.\u0026quot;\u0026#8212;\u003cem\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026quot; A how-to book... from two of the sharpest eyes in contemporary art... It would be hard to imagine two better-qualified guides for these choppy, sometimes disgusting, often ecstatic waters.\u0026quot;\u0026#8212;\u003cem\u003eJerry Saltz for New York Magazine\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026quot;On one hand, a lively and accessible history of art collecting... On the other, it's something of a best practices guide for budding collectors.\u0026quot;\u0026#8212;\u003cem\u003eArt in America\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026quot;Wife-and-husband art advisers... offer an insider-y view of high-stakes art collecting and what motivates great collectors. Informal and chatty writing adds appeal.\u0026quot;\u0026#8212;\u003cem\u003eTraditional Home\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026quot;Provides intelligent, useful insight for art lovers, artists, and anyone curious about contemporary art and the art market... Through provocative, compelling photographs of contemporary art, art spaces, curators, and collectors, and descriptions of international art fairs, intimate gatherings with artists and curators and various ways to approach collecting... This smartly designed book gives readers a taste of the competition, passion, pitfalls, and glamour of the art world as experienced through a collector's unique viewpoint.\u0026quot;\u0026#8212;\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","webShortDescription":"The first book to fully and candidly address the art of collecting fine art.\r\n"}