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Title: The Intrepid Art Collector: The Beginner's Guide to Finding, Buying, and Appreciating Art on a Budget
ISBN: 0307237133
Author:
Lisa Hunter
Publicate Date: 2006-10-24
Publish: 2006-10-24
List Price: $13.95
Average Customer Rating: 5.0
Format: Paperback
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1: Get Your Feet Wet - Buy What You Love
This is a great starter reference for the novice. The guidance is sound, and Lisa Hunter's enthusiasm is contagious. A few color photographs would have been nice, but wisely this book focuses on cultivating the reader's own intelligence and knowledge rather than dictating taste. If you have ever been interested in starting an art collection of your own, or buying that Kashmiri silk rug, a little research is a good thing. This is a grand place to start.
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2: Take This With You To The Galleries
I love art but I've always felt nervous buying art. How do you know if you're getting the real thing? How do you know if you're overpaying? What's that rug really worth? Why is a photograph worth so much? What's the difference between a valuable vintage photograph and a copy of it that looks exactly the same? No one can tell you what a piece of art will be worth in ten years, but Ms. Hunter explains how to go about buying the real thing (and avoid buying fakes) -- and why you should buy the real thing. I feel much more confident about buying a few pretty things for the house now.
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