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
There are very few e-books specifically about art fairs. Material about art fairs will be found in more general books about art markets or the art world. Examples are:
- Georgina Adam's 'Art Fairs' in her Big Bucks
- Iain Robertson's 'Art Fairs' in Art Business Today
Books
Key sections of the library are:
this begins with a general section:
- AB.FAI.AAA general discussions of art fairs
followed by sections on specific fairs, e.g.
- FIA1.BIE biennials, triennials and Documenta
this also begins with a general section:
- FIA1.BIE.AAA general discussions of biennials etc.
followed by sections on specific exhibitions, e.g.
- FIA1.BIE.VEN Venice Biennale
Other relevant sections include:
- AB.MKT art markets: many books here include some discussion of fairs
- AB.NET the network; the art world in general: many books here include some discussion of fairs and/or biennials
- ARC1.BIE architecture biennials
- DEC1.FAI world's fairs and expos - historical studies of design/decorative arts-oriented events
- FIA8 individual artists at biennials, including artists who have curated pavilions in Venice
- MUSE.CUR curating theory and philosophy
- PHO1.BIE photography biennials
The TEFAF Art Market Reports, issued annually, are useful for the study of fairs. They can be found at AB.MKT.TEF in the library.
