(Full-Color PDF Download) Collecting Art: For Pleasure and Profit REVISED EDITION
Art is as viable as other financial investments―and more beautiful and historic. When you buy the right pieces, they appreciate in value. Over the past 40 years, beginning when Dr. Manes was a pre-med and art history student at Harpur College, the author acquired works by contemporary artists Picasso, Warhol, Basquait and Koons as well as Old Masters such as El Greco and Rembrandt. He explains why he collects certain artists, why certain artists are popular and which works are a must-have for every art collector. Drawing on his personal experience, he takes the reader on a journey through art history and styles. He guides the reader through buying art at Christie's and Sotheby's―the two biggest players in high-end art sales―as well as other art markets: art fairs, auctions and other opportunities off-the-beaten path in the U.S. and international art markets. More importantly, he explains how to find a great deal and what strategies to use to win the piece you want at auction. Should you bid in person at the auction house or hire an agent to bid for you? Timing is also important--buying certain pieces in a depressed market can be a great strategy. Whether it's for pleasure or profit, or just curiosity, this it the perfect book for you!
Art is as viable as other financial investments―and more beautiful and historic. When you buy the right pieces, they appreciate in value. Over the past 40 years, beginning when Dr. Manes was a pre-med and art history student at Harpur College, the author acquired works by contemporary artists Picasso, Warhol, Basquait and Koons as well as Old Masters such as El Greco and Rembrandt. He explains why he collects certain artists, why certain artists are popular and which works are a must-have for every art collector. Drawing on his personal experience, he takes the reader on a journey through art history and styles. He guides the reader through buying art at Christie's and Sotheby's―the two biggest players in high-end art sales―as well as other art markets: art fairs, auctions and other opportunities off-the-beaten path in the U.S. and international art markets. More importantly, he explains how to find a great deal and what strategies to use to win the piece you want at auction. Should you bid in person at the auction house or hire an agent to bid for you? Timing is also important--buying certain pieces in a depressed market can be a great strategy. Whether it's for pleasure or profit, or just curiosity, this it the perfect book for you!