The Social World of Galleries by Alain Quemin, Keara Engelhardt - 9781350370920

The Social World of GalleriesContemporary Art, the Market and Internationalization\nAuthor(s): Alain Quemin, Keara Engelhardt\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom\nImprint: Bloomsbury Visual Arts\nISBN-13: 9781350370920, 978-1350370920\nSynopsis\nThis book presents the first detailed study of the place of contemporary art galleries and gallerists, especially within the art markets of Europe and the United States. Based on the authors field research carried out for over a decade, and combining ethnographic material with quantitative data, the book reveals the major role galleries play in the creation of art value.\n\nDespite being pillars of the art market, there has been very little in-depth research on galleries, especially when compared with the analysis of artists, critics, and dealers. Written by a sociologist who has spent a decade as an art critic, the book builds on work conducted by art historian and sociologist Raymonde Moulin from the 1960.