How is the price of a work of art determined? Why do some pieces skyrocket while others fall flat? This book tackles the enigmatic art market, offering a clear and engaging explanation of the forces that affect the value of art. The value of art today is more relative than ever. All elements of a sale -- identity of the buyer and seller, where the art is sold, and the social potential -- are explored in The Worth of Art: Pricing the Priceless. Illustrations of record-breaking sales, and listings of new important galleries ...
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How is the price of a work of art determined? Why do some pieces skyrocket while others fall flat? This book tackles the enigmatic art market, offering a clear and engaging explanation of the forces that affect the value of art. The value of art today is more relative than ever. All elements of a sale -- identity of the buyer and seller, where the art is sold, and the social potential -- are explored in The Worth of Art: Pricing the Priceless. Illustrations of record-breaking sales, and listings of new important galleries and auction houses, make this book fundamental for anyone who seeks to understand today's art market.
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VG- Neither remainder nor ex-lib. Softcover in orange and off-whte textured card wraps with multi-color pattern to front, French flaps, 8vo. 148pp. Bibliography. tables in appendix. Illustrations throughout. VG-to VG. Occasional scuffing and small flecks of surface loss with very faint 1/2" diameter semi-cirlcular stain upper front wrap; wraps overall clean and unmarked. Light abrasion along lower rear edge with light bump toward id edge. Binding strong and square; pages clean and unmarked,
