People have always made art and people have always collected art.
But it is only recently that collecting became possible for
everyone, not just the very rich. Indeed, collecting has never been
more popular, as the rise of art fairs, antique fairs, television
programmes devoted to finding treasures in your attic and much more
attests. And not only is collecting fun, it could be potentially
very profitable, too. But where to start? These days everything is
collectable, from Old Masters to 1950s kitchenalia and it can be
bewildering when you start out. And not just when you start out.
Even experienced collectors need some help and guidance and How To
Collect Art provides exactly this. Author and collecting expert
Virginia Blackburn takes you through everything you need to know,
tackling not only mainstream fields such as paintings, furniture,
china and statuary, but through antiquities, modern sculpture,
Sailors' Valentines, street art and much, much more. This is a
comprehensive look at many and varied fields of collecting, for
amateur and professional alike. Virginia also explains how to
educate yourself in your chosen field, and where to go to find the
art you buy, covering galleries, auctions, degree shows and more.
She explains how, when and where to bargain, looks at ways of
displaying your collection and helps you get into the mindset of a
collector. Art may be for art's sake, but it provides the rest of
us with a lot of pleasure too.
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