Art Smart - Dundurn

Art Smart

The Intelligent Guide to Investing in the Canadian Art Market

Published January 2007

Paperback
$ 24.99

Description

Art Smart is a comprehensive guide to the Canadian art market for both novice and experienced collectors. It is full of advice that can give anyone the tools to determine the value of a piece of art and to not be intimidated by the often mystifying world of art. This informative and helpful volume covers the inner workings of the art market, from dealer trade secrets to expert strategies on buying and selling through auction houses and online.

Art Smart gives the reader the knowledge needed to build a collection for long-term investment value, and also covers tax and estate planning, copyright issues, and charitable donations. It also contains all the latest resources for art research, with useful appendices to guide the art consumer in becoming their own art connoisseur.

Art Smart is essential reading if you are curious to know more about how the art market functions and is an excellent resource guide for those already involved.

Contributors

Alan D. Bryce

Alan Bryce started collecting art in the 60's when he bought his first original painting in the Yorkville area of Toronto. His collection of Canadian art now exceeds all available wall space and several storage locations. Alan specializes and loves the artwork of renowned Canadian artist Doris McCarthy and owns the largest private collection of her art in Canada.

Book Details

ePub
January 2007
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176 pp
9781459720398
Paperback
January 2007
6x9 in
176 pp
9781550026764
ePub
January 2007
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176 pp
9781550028959