The Business of Art: Markets, Auctions, Appraisals, Galleries  Tags: art business markets  

The Art Business. Edited by Iain Robertson and Derrick Chong. London; New York: Routledge, 2008. Available in the Art & Architecture Library at Call Number N 8600.A733 2008. Combines business theories and practices with art-related issues.

Understanding International Art Markets and Management. Edited by Iain Robertson. London; New York: Routledge 2005. Available in the Art & Architecture Library at Call Number N 8600.U53 2005. Written by an international array of experts, this book covers the essentials of art markets and management.  

The International Art Markets: the Essential Guide for Collectors and Investors. Ed. by James Goodwin. London; Philadelphia: Kogan Page, 2008. On order 10/6/09. Assesses art's potential as an investment class on a country-by-country basis and is designed for collectors and investors looking to broaden their knowledge of the global market for art investment -- including history, buying patterns, and future trends for many countries around the world. 

Art Markets in Europe, 1400-1800. Edited by Michael North and David Ormrod. Aldershot, Great Britain; Brookfield, Vt.: Ashgate, c1998. Available in the Art & Architecture Library at Call Number N 8600 .A737 1998. A group of essays that focus on 3 main issues: the demand for art; the conditions of artistic creativity and communication; and the emergence of art markets.

Reitlinger, Gerald.  The Economics of Taste.  London, Barrie and Rockliff [1961-70]. 3v. Available in the Art & Architecture Library at Call Number ND 47.R4. Studies art economics from 1760-1960. 

Thompson, Don.   The $12 Million Stuffed Shark: The Curious Economics of Contemporary Art and Auction Houses. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008. Available in the Art & Architecture Library at Call Number N 6490 .T525 2008. A guide to both the anthropology and the economics of contemporary art markets.

Velthuis, Olav.  Talking Prices: Symbolic Meanings of Prices on the Market for Contemporary Art.  Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c2005.  Available in the Art & Architecture Library at Call Number N 6490 .V375 2005. A sociological view of the art market in the 20th century.

Business of Art. Edited by Lee Caplin. 3rd ed. Paramus, NJ: Prentice-Hall Press, c1998. Available in the Art & Architecture Library at Call Number N 8600.B875 1998. Based on the National Endowment for the Arts/Small Business Administration series, this all-in-one handbook explains the winning formulas that enable artists, art dealers, and other professionals to build successful careers.

Goodman, Calvin J. Art Marketing Handbook: Art Marketing in the 21st Century. 7th ed., rev. and enlarged. Los Angeles: Gee Tee Bee, c2003. Available in the Art & Architecture Library at Call Number N 8600 .G6597 2003. The author is a management consultant with more than four decades of experience.

Smith, Constance. Art Marketing 101: A Handbook for the Fine Artist. 2nd ed. Penn Valley, CA: ArtNetwork, c1997. Available in the Art & Architecture Library at Call Number N 8353 .S63 1997. An accessible, practical guide providing coverage of a myriad of subjects useful to artists who would like to sell their work.