The Art Dealers
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Coppet, Laura de (ed.). The Art Dealers, The Powers Behind the Scene Tell How the Art World Really Works. First Edition. 1984. Book and dust jacket are both in very good condition.
It is taboo for magicians to explain the secrets of their trade. Perhaps it should be for art dealers as well. Gallerists must appear to possess only a theoretical interest in art. Yet, to pay the bills, they must sell it as well. That is why it is remarkable that the editors of this book were able to convince the great 20th Century art dealers to speak with such candor, which consists of transcripts of conversations and includes images of the work they sold. Participants include Betty Parsons, Sidney Janis, Alexandre Iolas, Leo Castelli, Ileana Sonnabend, Irving Blum, Holly Solomon, and Mary Boone.
“For me a gallery is absolute theater. Arranging the exhibitions, the lightings, the openings—it all goes together, and if it’s done well, it’s magnificent.”
--Alexandre Iolas
It is taboo for magicians to explain the secrets of their trade. Perhaps it should be for art dealers as well. Gallerists must appear to possess only a theoretical interest in art. Yet, to pay the bills, they must sell it as well. That is why it is remarkable that the editors of this book were able to convince the great 20th Century art dealers to speak with such candor, which consists of transcripts of conversations and includes images of the work they sold. Participants include Betty Parsons, Sidney Janis, Alexandre Iolas, Leo Castelli, Ileana Sonnabend, Irving Blum, Holly Solomon, and Mary Boone.
“For me a gallery is absolute theater. Arranging the exhibitions, the lightings, the openings—it all goes together, and if it’s done well, it’s magnificent.”
--Alexandre Iolas
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