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Art Collecting : A study of 10 Art Collectors

Wickberg, Anna (2007) KOV204 20071
Division of Art History and Visual Studies
Abstract
The objective with the study is to examine the ten top art collectors of the world, appointed by the ARTnews 2006. It provides a background to the art trade and its dynamics, as well as background to assembling a high-classed art collection. The study brings up these persons' strong financial involvements in the art world, which make them core actors. By applying sociological theories by Pierre Bourdieu, Victoria D. Alexander and Thorstein Veblen, it aims to discern some of the structures within the art world.

Further the analyses and discussion is carried out surrounding four topics of the appointed collectors: Business Background and Education, Age, Collection Details and Art Market Activities. The study shows that this group is a... (More)
The objective with the study is to examine the ten top art collectors of the world, appointed by the ARTnews 2006. It provides a background to the art trade and its dynamics, as well as background to assembling a high-classed art collection. The study brings up these persons' strong financial involvements in the art world, which make them core actors. By applying sociological theories by Pierre Bourdieu, Victoria D. Alexander and Thorstein Veblen, it aims to discern some of the structures within the art world.

Further the analyses and discussion is carried out surrounding four topics of the appointed collectors: Business Background and Education, Age, Collection Details and Art Market Activities. The study shows that this group is a rather homogeneous in many aspects, among other things the discussion brings up aspects such as: patronage, financial strategies, connoiseurship, art collection boundaries and philanthropy. (Less)
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author
Wickberg, Anna
supervisor
organization
course
KOV204 20071
year
type
H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
subject
keywords
François, Pinault, Ronald, Lauder, Pierre, Bourdieu, Art patronage, Art collecting, Art market, Saatchi, Charles, Art History, Konstvetenskap
language
English
id
1322654
date added to LUP
2007-12-10 00:00:00
date last changed
2012-02-03 09:51:27
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  abstract     = {{The objective with the study is to examine the ten top art collectors of the world, appointed by the ARTnews 2006. It provides a background to the art trade and its dynamics, as well as background to assembling a high-classed art collection. The study brings up these persons' strong financial involvements in the art world, which make them core actors. By applying sociological theories by Pierre Bourdieu, Victoria D. Alexander and Thorstein Veblen, it aims to discern some of the structures within the art world.

Further the analyses and discussion is carried out surrounding four topics of the appointed collectors: Business Background and Education, Age, Collection Details and Art Market Activities. The study shows that this group is a rather homogeneous in many aspects, among other things the discussion brings up aspects such as: patronage, financial strategies, connoiseurship, art collection boundaries and philanthropy.}},
  author       = {{Wickberg, Anna}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Art Collecting : A study of 10 Art Collectors}},
  year         = {{2007}},
}