On Collecting, 9783897904934
Paperback
Art collectors and collections make up an important part of the contemporary arts and crafts infrastructure. Not only do museums and art collectors improve an artist’s financial situation by buying their work; just as important is the symbolic meaning of the collection.

On Collecting

documents on contemporary crafts no. 4

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  • Paperback

    136 pages

  • Release Date

    31 May 2017

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Summary

Art collectors and collections make up an important part of the contemporary arts and crafts infrastructure. Not only do museums and art collectors improve an artist’s financial situation by buying their work; just as important is the symbolic meaning of the collection. 

In On Collecting the authors look at collecting from public, private and personal perspectives to shed light on some of the structures that are responsible for how artworks become ‘collectable’ and thus available to …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9783897904934
ISBN-10:3897904934
Series:Documents on Contemporary Crafts
Author:Andre Gali
Publisher:Arnoldsche
Imprint:Arnoldsche
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:136
Release Date:31 May 2017
Weight:270g
Dimensions:125mm x 210mm
About The Author

Andre Gali

Norwegian Crafts initiate, facillitate and produce exhibitions in collaboration with institutions and artists both in Norway and abroad. They are responsibile for Collect (London), Collective (New York), and Revelations (Paris). Their published work and seminars on craft theory - including Crafting Exhibitions and the Documents on Contemporary Crafts series that this book is part of - are renowned across the global craft network.

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