Archive for the ‘Tips for Buying & Collecting’ Category

 
Caveat Emptor
Posted on December 6th, 2010 by Kara Dirkson No Comments

Here is a worthwhile story out of Miami about online collecting and how you don’t need to be shopping for a Picasso to run into issues with authenticity.  One of the most salient points is made by Alan Bamberger, author of The Art of Buying Art.  He notes that “if buyers are determined to buy [...]

What is a Print? Part I
Posted on August 10th, 2010 by Kara Dirkson 11 Comments

You’ve no doubt heard it.  The word “print” is tossed around to discuss a drugstore poster of dogs playing poker and simultaneously used to reference a rare print of a Rembrandt etching passed down from the artist’s hands.  In everyday vernacular, both uses of the term are acceptable. However, we need to fine tune the [...]