Commissioning contemporary art : a handbook for curators collectors and artists / Louisa Buck, Daniel McClean ; consultant editor, Vivien Lovell.
By: Buck, Louisa.
Publisher: New York : Thames & Hudson, 2012ISBN: 9780500238981; 0500238987.Subject(s): Art -- Commissioning -- Great Britain | Art -- Commissioning | Great BritainDDC classification: 706Item type | Current location | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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An ancient and intricate practice -- Why undertake a commission? -- Who commissions today and what -- Making it happen -- The commission thereafter -- Conclusion : A practice with no limits.
This handbook provides a definitive guide to commissioning contemporary art. Every step and stage is revealed and demystified from the initial invitation to an artist to the financing of a project, from the drafting of contracts to the final siting and installation of works, from the care and preservation of commissioned pieces to their interpretation and publicity.