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Art markets: Books, dissertations, other libraries

Resources of all kinds for studying art business and art markets.

                                   

 

 
 

E-books

See these e-book collections:

Most other e-books will be found with Summon.

However please also see the e-book guide for:

  • more info about the e-book collections available in Summon
  • links to other e-book collections which need to be searched separately from Summon

 

Books

The most relevant areas of the library are:
 

  • AA business in general

  • AB  art business. In particular look at:
    • AB.CUL cultural economics
    • AB.FAI art fairs
    • AB.MANA arts management
    • AB.MAR marketing techniques  for art
    • AB.MKT art markets today
    • AB.NET the network; the art world in general

  • MUSE museums, curating and display

  • PAT  patronage and collecting. Several sections are relevant, such as:
    • PAT1.CORC  corporate collecting
    • PAT1.HB handbooks and guides for collectors
    • PAT3-PAT7 patronage and collecting by country or area. Most books on markets before 1945 are here

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Dissertations

For info about searching and accessing past SIA dissertations, see the MAAB (MA in Art Business) guide.

 

Libraries

See the same guide for info about accessing other libraries.