Commissioning Contemporary Art
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- Authors
- Buck, Louisa
- Publisher
- Thames Hudson
- Tags
- art
- ISBN
- 9780500771532
- Date
- 2012-11-19T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 1.60 MB
- Lang
- en
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.