{"product_id":"9783899555790","title":"A Poor Collector's Guide to Buying Great Art","description":"\u003cp\u003eToday’s art market is incredibly dynamic.\u003cbr\u003eThere are so many compelling works, shows,\u003cbr\u003eand exhibitions to choose from and new galleries are opening all the time. Because there is so much to discover and see, many people are getting interested in collecting art. But since it’s impossible to keep track of all developments, becoming an art collector is not easy.\u003cbr\u003eA Poor Collector’s Guide to Buying Great Art provides relief and offers sound advice to those who want to buy art but don’t know how or where to do it. They might have preferences in terms of styles or techniques,\u003cbr\u003ebut they’re not familiar with how the buying process works. Perhaps they already have specific pieces in mind but don’t yet trust the rules of the art market —if such rules actually exist. What does someone actually need to know to prevent their personal tastes from leading them to make the wrong investment decisions?\u003cbr\u003eOn his way to becoming a passionate art collector himself, Norwegian adventurer\u003cbr\u003eErling Kagge had to learn these ropes and answer this exact question. His years as a mountain climber and visitor to both poles undoubtedly helped him to explore and assess the extremes of the art market.\u003cbr\u003eThankfully for us, his experience also gave him the desire and skills to impart his knowledge to others in A Poor Collector’s\u003cbr\u003eGuide to Buying Great Art.\u003cbr\u003eThis book illuminates all aspects of becoming an expert at buying art that one will enjoy for many years, such as how to get started, how to take one’s tastes seriously,\u003cbr\u003ehow to do a targeted search for pieces,\u003cbr\u003ehow to learn to appraise prices, and how to find trustworthy partners. Kagge’s practical yet entertaining step-by-step guidance also includes ways to identify and avoid pitfalls and deceptive temptations. As an extreme athlete, he knows very well how to follow rules yet trust his instinct where it counts.\u003cbr\u003eThis know-how has benefitted Kagge on the art market and now it will benefit all readers of A Poor Collector’s Guide to Buying\u003cbr\u003eGreat Art, too.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gestalten","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47053037568240,"sku":"9783899555790","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9783899555790_p0.jpg?v=1763702390","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9783899555790","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}