The Rare Art Traditions: The History of Art Collecting and Its Linked Phenomena
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Rare Art Traditions: The History of Art Collecting and Its Linked Phenomena
By (Author) Joseph Alsop
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
15th August 2023
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Asian history
Art: financial aspects
707.5
Physical Properties
Paperback
752
Width 203mm, Height 254mm
Description
A cultural and social history of art collecting, art history, and the art market
In The Rare Art Traditions, Joseph Alsop offers a wide-ranging cultural and social history of art collecting, art history, and the art market. He argues that art collecting is the basic element in a remarkably complex and historically rare behavioral system, which includes the historical study of art, the market for buying and selling art, museums, forgery, and the astonishing prices commanded by some works of art. The Rare Art Traditions tells the story of three important traditions of art collecting: the classical tradition that began in Greece, the Chinese tradition, and the Western tradition. The result is a major original contribution to art history.
Reviews
"This is a genuine and quirky book: It provokes ideas; it raises objections."---James R. Mellow, New York Times Book Review
Author Bio
Joseph Alsop (19101989) was a prominent American journalist, syndicated Washington columnist, and art collector. His books include From the Silent Earth: A Report on the Greek Bronze Age.
