A list of articles on collecting covers photographs and other art work as well. The basic concepts apply to all works of art therefore you will find some very good starting points and can go beyond “starting” if you read this list. Kind of a “Collecting 101 program”. Good reading! From artline®, established in June 1995.
Your Art, Antiques and Collectibles After the Financial Fall
Art Collecting Paul Klein – February 13, 2009 The Huffington Post
Paul Klein said, “Odds are that once you die your art is going to be sold to pay estate taxes and/or to take care of your heirs. Without a thorough plan in place, your lawyer or someone else your executor trusts is going to tell your heirs to just put the art up for sale at Sotheby’s or Christie’s. A valuable collection, nine months to sell, a downturn in the market, commissions, fees, estate taxes and you’re going to be lucky to pass on 20% of the value of your collection.”
The Passion of an Exemplary Art Collector
By Paul Klein. Publisher and editor ArtLetter
Paul Klein said, “There are certainly lots of reasons to collect art. For me, and the Spiezers, it’s about the passion and vibrancy of being stimulated. Invariably it’s a personal thing. Even the most loving of harmoniously married couples often disagree about what kind of art moves them. That’s okay.”
“The Spiezers certainly weren’t wealthy in the traditional sense of having money. They were wealthy in a more important way. They were wise, fun and young, even as they got old, even as Francis was making his exit. When I had a gallery they’d say things to me, usually after an hour or two-long conversation filled with love and a few off-color jokes, “Paul, we want to buy this painting (or drawing, or sculpture). We just love it. Only problem is we are presently paying off 4 other pieces around town and we can’t even start on this one for 5 months, not even a down payment. Is that okay?” Of course it was okay, these people were the best.”
Jill DeWitt’s summary of the first in a series, Collector’s Roundtable, sponsored by the Smithsonian American Art Museum
Jill DeWitt said, “While the qualities of a good collector are not easily defined, Cuno observed that most begin modestly, collecting works that appeal to them personally rather than strictly following the taste and advice of particular dealers or curators. Good collectors visit museums regularly and they know the art market. And, he joked, a mark of a good collector is that they always remember what they chose not to buy, and track these regrets. Good collectors are also aware that they are only a steward of their art. That is to say, they only temporarily own the art, and the art has a life both before and after it belongs to the collector.”
“The balance of his talk focused on the collector’s dilemma concerning the future of their collection once they are gone. Cuno outlined three options and discussed the advantages and disadvantages of each, as a collector tries to determine how to best serve both the artists and the artwork.”
Tuesday Tips: Buying Art
Tania Anderson Washington Post
Tip #2: Consider starting a collection of a certain type of art such as landscapes or animal scenes. Pick a room in your home to showcase the collection, much like a museum exhibit. “Sometimes people collect in a thematic way,” says Kathleen Ewing, owner of Kathleen Ewing Gallery, a Washington gallery that specializes in photography. “It really has to do with where your passion takes you.”
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