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Michael Findlay

The Value of Art (paperback ed.)

Money, Power, Beauty

Paperback
$ 19.95| £ 14.99

Now available in an updated paperback edition, this fascinating and critically acclaimed book explains the market for art—and art's value for all of us.

In straightforward prose that doesn't mystify art or deny its special allure, prominent art dealer and market expert Michael Findlay offers an up-close and personal view of almost a half century in the business of art. He engagingly explains art's three kinds of value: commercial; social; and what he terms its essential value—the range of responses to art that we as individuals have depending on our culture, education, and life experience. Few avid collectors are immune to the thrill of rising market value, but Findlay argues that buying for investment alone is seldom smart. A genuine love of art and the ways it may enrich one's social life also play important roles. Down-to-earth and with a touch of dry wit, he explains exactly how artworks are valued and reveals the workings of the art market. Enhancing his narrative are wise advice, insider anecdotes, and tales of scoundrels and scams, celebrity collectors, and remarkable discoveries. Generously illustrated, Findlay's distillation of a lifetime's experience makes this insider's guide indispensable for all who love art, not only collectors but true "amateurs" as well.


Paperback, 208 pages, 17,0 x 23,0 cm, 6.7 x 9.1 in, 47 color illustrations, 6 b/w illustrations
ISBN: 978-3-7913-4913-8
Published:
US April 25, 2014
UK April 25, 2014
Status of delivery: This title is available.

Biography

Michael Findlay

One of the earliest dealers in SoHo, Michael Findlay showcased artists including John Baldessari, Joseph Beuys, and Hannah Wilke. Named Head of Impressionist and Modern Paintings at Christie's in 1984, he later became its International Director of Fine Arts. Since 2000 he has been a director at Acquavella Galleries, New York, which in recent years has held major exhibitions of important Impressionist, modern, and contemporary masters.

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