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A Poor Collector's Guide to Buying Great Art

Today's art market is incredibly dynamic.

There are so many compelling works, shows,

and exhibitions to choose from and new

galleries are opening all the time. Because

there is so much to discover and see, many

people are getting interested in collecting

art. But since it's impossible to keep track

of all developments, becoming an art collector

is not easy.

A Poor Collector's Guide to Buying Great Art

provides relief and offers sound advice to

those who want to buy art but don't know

how or where to do it. They might have

preferences in terms of styles or techniques,

but they're not familiar with how the buying

process works. Perhaps they already

have specific pieces in mind but don't yet

trust the rules of the art market — if such

rules actually exist. What does someone

actually need to know to prevent their personal

tastes from leading them to make the

wrong investment decisions?

On his way to becoming a passionate

art collector himself, Norwegian adventurer

Erling Kagge had to learn these ropes

and answer this exact question. His years

as a mountain climber and visitor to both

poles undoubtedly helped him to explore

and assess the extremes of the art market.

Thankfully for us, his experience also

gave him the desire and skills to impart

his knowledge to others in A Poor Collector's

Guide to Buying Great Art.

This book illuminates all aspects of

becoming an expert at buying art that one

will enjoy for many years, such as how to

get started, how to take one's tastes seriously,

how to do a targeted search for pieces,

how to learn to appraise prices, and how to

find trustworthy partners. Kagge's practical

yet entertaining step-by-step guidance also

includes ways to identify and avoid pitfalls

and deceptive temptations. As an extreme

athlete, he knows very well how to follow

rules yet trust his instinct where it counts.

This know-how has benefitted Kagge on

the art market and now it will benefit all

readers of A Poor Collector's Guide to Buying

Great Art, too.

  • Format
  • hardcover
  • Pages
  • 192
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9783899555790
  • Genres
  • art
  • Release date
  • 2015