Commissioning Contemporary Art by Louisa Buck
In an age of blockbuster exhibitions and public art projects, the most exciting artworks are often those that have been specially commissioned for a specific site or event. This invaluable guide reveals and demystifies every stage of the commissioning process--from the initial invitation to an artist and the financing of a project to the final installation of works. Combining theoretical and conceptual considerations with practical ones, the text is supplemented with copious quotations and insights from some of the best-known artists, curators, commissioners, and museum directors of today. It is an essential guide for anyone involved in the process of commissioning new art--private collectors, foundations, public bodies, museums, galleries, and artists themselves--as well as those fascinated by the inner workings of the contemporary art world.
'Very readable … very thought-provoking' - Independent
'Well conceived and eminently practical … required reading for anyone intending to enter into this precarious union … together, the art critic and legal expert successfully demythologize the process of commissioning a contemporary work of art' - The Art Newspaper
'Well conceived and eminently practical … required reading for anyone intending to enter into this precarious union … together, the art critic and legal expert successfully demythologize the process of commissioning a contemporary work of art' - The Art Newspaper
Louisa Buck is a writer and broadcaster on contemporary art. She has been the London contemporary art columnist for The Art Newspaper, and is a regular reviewer on BBC radio and TV, including Front Row, Nightwaves and BBC World Service’s The Strand. She has written numerous books and was a judge for the 2005 Turner Prize. Daniel McClean specialises in art law. He is the co-author, with Karsten Schubert, of Trials of Art; Dear Images: Art, Copyright and Culture.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780500238981 |
| ISBN 10 | 0500238987 |
| Title | Commissioning Contemporary Art |
| Author | Louisa Buck |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Year published | 2012-10-08 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
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