On Collecting - Documents on Contemporary Crafts No. 4Paperback
On Collecting - Documents on Contemporary Crafts No. 4Paperback - A study on what makes art 'collectible' - A collection of essays that reflect on contemporary crafts, aiming to stimulate critical…
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On Collecting - Documents on Contemporary Crafts No. 4Paperback
- A study on what makes art 'collectible' - A collection of essays that reflect on contemporary crafts, aiming to stimulate critical discourse - Fourth volume in the series Documents on Contemporary Crafts Art collectors and their collections make up an important part of the contemporary arts and crafts infrastructure. To be included in the right collection can give an artist a high level of recognition; at the same time, the purchase secures their work a place in a system whose aim is to preserve art for the future. Not only do museums and art collectors improve an artist's financial situation by buying their work, but their collections also have symbolic meaning.
In On Collecting the authors look at collecting from Collecting is a selection process which has economic, social, political and art historical implications, and consequences for the artist, the art scene and the public.