Louisa Buck reveals the movers and shakers making it happen.

The authors, Louisa Buck and Judith Greer, outline not only the practical matters associated with collecting art, but also - and maybe more importantly - the different theoretical aspects of collecting. By Louisa Buck The art world has started in earnest to embrace matters green, but it is a real challenge to make our famously profligate sector change its ways. 'About this title' may belong to another edition of this title. OWNING ART is a fascinating perspective on the intricacies of art collecting. The authors are equally comfortable going over the pitfalls of caring for contemporary media (they quote Agnes Gund on rescuing Christo's 'Nine Packed Bottles' from a well-intentioned trip to the recycling bin), and tackling more serious questions like, who makes a good collector? What should you be looking for? Who gets offered the best work? What role do institutions play in the market? Some of the best places to buy art for a good cause During the pandemic, buying art delivers the double whammy of donating to charity and owning a work by artists including Damien Hirst. Art Now and Owning Art: The Contemporary Art Collectors Handbook(with Judith Greer). This sharp, practical look at the contemporary art market declares its irreverence early with a full-page, large print citation of Jenny Holzer's truism, 'Money creates taste.' Louisa Buck and Judith Greer's analyses of buyers' interests and responsibilities (including a section on how artists see the market and how collectors should treat them) make Owning Art a guidebook of interest to armchair travelers as well as its ostensible target market-it's not just collectors who seek to understand more about dealers, auction houses, art fairs, selection, pricing and conservation. Autor: Louisa Buck, Daniel McClean Wydawnictwo: Thames & Hudson.

Owning Art by Louisa Buck