Today's BOOK OF THE DAY, "The Black Market: A Guide to Art Collecting," by Charles Moore is fascinating. I love art. In fact, I'm an art collector myself and so is one of my sisters. My dad raised us to appreciate art and that has never left me. In fact, I continue to collect art. That brings me to Moore's book. Collecting art isn't all that easy as buying a piece, hanging it on your wall and hope that it increases in value. There's a lot more to it. That is why I love Moore's book -- he provides readers with the ins and outs of this business. Take a look, for the love of art!
The Black Market: A guide to art collecting
by Charles Moore (Author)
Art collecting can be time-consuming,
complicated and confusing for the beginner...
...but it doesn't have to be.
In this clear and easy-to-follow guide, learn
the necessary knowledge and skills to begin building your own art collection.
Art is the purest form of hope, dreams, and
sentiments. A single image can reveal long-held secrets, spark the imagination,
offer a sense of belonging and home.
Art conveys the words the
artist often might not have been able to speak aloud. In, The Black
Market: A guide to art collecting, Charles, a long-time art collector,
and art historian, introduces novice collectors and would-be collectors to the
art world, its deep roots, its connections to our pasts, and its hopes for our
future.
In the first part of the book, you'll discover
the history of African American art and will find essays born in the decades
between 1900 - 1990; fascinating lecture reviews on books and exhibition
catalogs that invite art enthusiasts to explore the culture, the storied lives,
the simplicity, and the everyday struggles and triumphs of the African American
experience.
The final sections of the book offer insights
and tips about the business side of becoming an art collector. You'll find an
overview of storage, collection management, a glossary of terms, and the
all-important guide to insurance for your collection and interviews featuring
prominent art advisors and collectors like Hill Harper and Keith Rivers.
If you ever wanted to become a collector,
wanted to learn more about the African American art, or want to deepen your
knowledge, The Black Market: A guide to art collecting is
a fascinating, immersive, and essential guide to developing a meaningful and
awe-inspiring collection.
Reviews From the United States
Reviewed
in the United States on September 16, 2020
In
The Black Market, author Charles Moore creates a unique and distinctive
conversation about understanding and appreciating contemporary art from many
different perspectives. He takes you on a journey through museums, galleries,
and art fairs in an engaging and conversational tone. Moore then outlines Black
artists you will want to learn more about while providing tips and
recommendations on how to immerse yourself in the contemporary art market, with
a specific focus on Black artists. The most unique and interesting part of the
journey however are the interviews and conversations Moore has with Black art
collectors -- those who started with small sums of money and those who are
second- and third-generation collectors.
Reading this book is entertaining and informative, and
well worth the time spent.
Reviewed
in the United States on September 19, 2020
Love! I have Kindle copy reading on the go!
Ordering a hard cover for reading at home.
Product details
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Item Weight: 13.1
ounces
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Hardcover: 204 pages
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ISBN-10: 1735170801
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ISBN-13: 978-1735170800
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Publisher: Petite
Ivy Press (September 14, 2020)
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Product
Dimensions : 5.51 x 0.5 x 8.5 inches
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Language: English
About the Author
Tell your readers a little about yourself, where you grew up, where you live now, where you went to school etc. Let them get to know the personal you.
I grew up in Michigan and currently live in NYC. I’ve also lived
in Rome, Italy and Cambridge, MA.
I recently finished a master’s in Museum Studies at Harvard and currently doing
a Doctorate in Museum Studies at Columbia. I play squash. I sail, I speak
fluent Italian, I love hip-hop music and opera. I, of course, love art.
What inspired you to author this book?
I am an advocate for the Black collector. I want to inspire
other African Americans to become art collectors.
Where did you get the inspiration for
your book’s cover?
I left that to the artist, Keviette Minor, a BFA student at USC.
We discussed some ideas, and she worked her magic.
Who has been the most significant
influence on you personally and as a writer?
I love writers like Cornel West, Skip Gates, and a professor at
Harvard in the Japanese art history department name Yukio Lippit. He wrote
everything we read in his course, and that was inspiring to me.
What were your struggles or obstacles you
had to overcome to get this book written?
I wrote the entire book during quarantine lockdown. It actually
wasn’t a struggle, but it helped.
Tell your readers about your book.
Art collecting can be time-consuming, complicated, and confusing
for the beginner...
...but it doesn’t have to be. In this clear and easy-to-follow guide, learn the
necessary knowledge and skills to begin building your own art collection.
Art is the purest form of hope, dreams, and sentiments. A single
image can reveal long-held secrets, spark the imagination, offer a sense of
belonging and home.
Art conveys the words the artist often might not have been able
to speak aloud. In, The Black Market: A guide to art collecting, Charles, a
long-time art collector, and art historian, introduces novice collectors and
would-be collectors to the art world, its deep roots, its connections to our
pasts, and its hopes for our future.
In the first part of the book, you’ll discover the history of African American art and will find essays born in the decades between 1900 - 1990; fascinating lecture reviews on books and exhibition catalogs that invite art enthusiasts to explore the culture, the storied lives, the simplicity, and the everyday struggles and triumphs of the African American experience.
The final sections of the book offer insights and tips about the business side of becoming an art collector. You’ll find an overview of storage, collection management, a glossary of terms, and the all-important guide to insurance for your collection and interviews featuring prominent art advisors and collectors like Hill Harper and Keith Rivers.
If you ever wanted to become a collector, wanted to learn more about the
African American art, or want to deepen your knowledge, The Black Market: A
guide to art collecting is a fascinating, immersive, and essential guide to
developing a meaningful and awe-inspiring collection.
Who is your target audience, and why?
African Americans aged 15-65.
What do you consider your greatest
success in life?
Running
19 full marathons in less than 3 years.
