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Email PageBook party: The Intrepid Art Collector
November 16, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Lisa Hunter
Winkleman Gallery
637 W 27th StBook Launch
The INTREPID ART COLLECTOR
THE BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO FINDING, BUYING, AND APPRECIATING ART ON A BUDGET
By Lisa Hunter
When she was 20, Lisa Hunter lived on powdered soup for a month so she could afford her first piece of art-a Matisse linoleum print at a Paris gallery. A few years later, to her horror, she learned that the piece was printed UPSIDE DOWN! It was a fake.
Lisa spent the next decade working in the industry and reading, researching, questioning, and studying to unlock the secrets of the art market. Several smart purchases later, THE INTREPID ART COLLECTOR: The Beginner's Guide to Finding, Buying, and Appreciating Art on a Budget [Three Rivers Press ORIGINAL; November 2006] was born. Lisa takes the intimidation and guesswork out of the art collector's world and helps you make collecting a reality, whether you're a student, a socialite, or just a lover of art.
So how can you tell a genuine piece from a fake? If an artist's work will really increase in value? The smartest way to bid at an auction? For the growing number of collectors, home-furnishers, and art lovers who don't have time to become art historians but want to find, evaluate, buy and maintain their first piece of art, THE INTREPID ART COLLECTOR is here to help. It's a jargon-free, accessible resource that tells would-be buyers what they need to know to judge original art work-including paintings, prints, photographs, tribal art, oriental rugs, animation and more-and to buy it at a fair price.
Each chapter includes a useful checklist to help readers steer clear of common mistakes and frauds; features interviews with industry insiders; and offers tips on:
Ø Where to find and buy different types of art
Ø How to determine if a piece of art is fairly priced
Ø How to recognize the signs of forgeries and reproductions
Ø What major artists' works are still available for under $10,000
Ø What mediums are best suited to your taste and lifestyle
Ø How to negotiate with dealers and purchase art from high-pressure galleries, auction houses, and even eBay
Ø How to preserve art in your home
Whether you're buying art as an investment or for love, THE INTREPID ART COLLECTOR is an essential and empowering resource.
About the Author Arts journalist LISA HUNTER has been an editor and publicist for cultural organizations for the past 15 years. She has a degree in writing and fine arts from Columbia University and has written more than 100 articles on science and culture for such publications as Archaeology, Curator, and Natural History. She has been shopping for art and antiques since her teens. For more information, check out her blog! www.howtobuyart.blogspot.com
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