Landscape with Figures A History of Art Dealing in the United States |
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| Author:
| Goldstein, Malcolm |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-513673-9 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2000 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $74.00 |
Book Description:
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This book examines the development of the art trade in the United States from its modest beginnings in the colonial period to today, when art is sought in well-appointed galleries by more collectors than at any other time in history. Each chapter treats the life of one or more dealers who have contributed importantly to their profession- colorful figures from Joseph Duveen to Peggy Guggenheim to Leo Castelli.
This book examines the development of the art trade in the United States from its modest beginnings in the colonial period to today, when art is sought in well-appointed galleries by more collectors than at any other time in history. Each chapter treats the life of one or more dealers who have contributed importantly to their profession- colorful figures from Joseph Duveen to Peggy Guggenheim to Leo Castelli.