Modern And Contemporary Prints: A Practical Guide To Collecting - Rilegato

Phillips, Phoebe; Robb, Tom

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ISBN 10: 1851494588 ISBN 13: 9781851494583

Casa editrice: Antique Collectors Club Ltd, 1999

Riassunto

Art is now part of everyday life. Museums, galleries, art fairs and exhibitions welcome increased numbers, while financial advisors suggest art as an investment, especially at the very affordable level of original prints. More importantly, we want interesting and exciting works for our own homes
Yet can the buyer be sure of the difference between a photographic reproduction and an original lithograph or etching? Does a signature guarantee authenticity? What about new technology using computers?
Today, more than ever, the answers to these and a hundred other questions will help the collector buy with knowledge as well as enthusiasm. Even for a single purchase, the information will multiply enjoyment and understanding of a thousand-year-old art.

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L'autore:

Tom Robb was Head of the Foundation Course and Assistant Dean at Hornsey College of Art, then Head of School of Fine Art Studies and Professor of Fine Art at Middlesex University before he retired.

Product Description:

Art is now part of everyday life. Museums, galleries, art fairs and exhibitions are potent crowd-pullers, the visitors looking for enjoyment and delight as well as instruction and education. Financial advisors suggest art as an investment - especially at the very affordable level of original prints. Yet what if the enthusiastic collector finds that what they bought is not what they thought it was? Can you be sure of the difference between a photographic reproduction and an original lithograph or etching? And when thousands of T-shirts are printed with silkscreen images, when can a silkscreen be a limited edition print? And does a signature guarantee authenticity? What about new technology, too, - how are computer graphics programmes used by artists as well as fakers. Today, more than ever, these and a hundred other questions need accurate answers, to help the collector buy with knowledge as well as enthusiasm. And even if you make a single purchase, the information will multiply your enjoyment and understanding of this thousand-year-old art form. This practical book has been put together with the vital support of international artists, dealers, auction houses, and print publishers. Written in clear language for the new buyer, it also explains terminology which even professional dealers find confusing. A first section offers general advice on every aspect of collecting, featuring a unique dictionary of terms used in making, cataloguing and selling prints. The second deals with conversion, framing, and hanging to make the most of every purchase, with suggested record- keeping for investment, for insurance and valuation, and as a pointer to future acquisition. The third section describes the techniques of printmaking, with a brief history of each medium, a guide to identification and how to assess condition and quality. A fourth reference and resources section includes a selective A-Z of artists. Illustrations in colour and black and white are as international as the

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• Editore: Antique Collectors Club Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 1999
• ISBN 10: 1851494588
• ISBN 13: 9781851494583
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 192