Marketplaces
September 13th, 2006 by Leusaj
As a kid, my parents would often take me to the marketplace . Local markets in Africa are usually outdoors, covering the area of about one city block and filled with vendors and their wares. You could usually find just about anything you were looking for and often, much more. I would follow my father’s quick and leisurely stride through the maze of stalls, my eyes staring straight ahead but taking in all of the lively banter and calls of sellers. To keep up, I could hook my fingers through my father’s pockets or his belt loops. Chiding me, he gently removed my fingers and told me that I would have to keep up on my own, it was hard for him to distinguish the difference between my childish fingers and those of a deft thief, slipping away with his wallet. For this reason, my father always instructed me to carry my money in my front pocket.
Just as there are thieves in the real life market place, there are thieves in complex marketplaces of the worldwide web. The Fine Art Registry and global marketplace has managed to come up with a more advanced means preventing both thievery and forgery than simply the use of a different pocket. As a collector, beginning or already established artist, by simply joining the website, you are saying that you care about the integrity and preservation of the delicate process of selling and collecting. It also helps to stay current: so many things are done online these days and the Registry has perfected the technology for tagging and documenting the sale of artistic works. So no matter where in the world you may be, you can access everything you need to know. Priceless.