Commissioning contemporary art : a handbook for curators collectors and artists / Louisa Buck, Daniel McClean ; consultant editor, Vivien Lovell.
Material type: TextPublication details: New York : Thames & Hudson, 2012. Description: 320 p. ; 22 cmISBN: 9780500238981; 0500238987Subject(s): Art -- Commissioning -- Great BritainLOC classification: N5205.7.G7 | B83 2012
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Summary: This handbook provides a definitive guide to commissioning contemporary art. Every step and stage is revealed and demystified from the initial invitation to an artist to the financing of a project, from the drafting of contracts to the final siting and installation of works, from the care and preservation of commissioned pieces to their interpretation and publicity.
An ancient and intricate practice -- Why undertake a commission? -- Who commissions today and what -- Making it happen -- The commission thereafter -- Conclusion : A practice with no limits.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
An ancient and intricate practice -- Why undertake a commission? -- Who commissions today and what -- Making it happen -- The commission thereafter -- Conclusion : A practice with no limits.
This handbook provides a definitive guide to commissioning contemporary art. Every step and stage is revealed and demystified from the initial invitation to an artist to the financing of a project, from the drafting of contracts to the final siting and installation of works, from the care and preservation of commissioned pieces to their interpretation and publicity.
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