The ART of Collecting: Simply Put
May 7, 2008 by FineArtRegistry
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Building an Art Collection, A Guide for Beginners
Are you among those who would love to collect art but have no idea of where to begin? An article entitled Building an Art Collection A Guide for Beginners, authored by Fine Art Registry™ columnist Michael Trant, is a step-by-step tutorial designed to help you maneuver through the tangled maze that looms and is concise as well as simply put forth. Read more
The Fallacies, Failures And Pitfalls of Connoisseurship In Art Authentication
April 21, 2008 by FineArtRegistry
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Fine Art Connoisseurship and its Reckoning: Processes, Problems, and Appropriate Role for the Fine Art Connoisseur in the Authentication Process
Just for the sake of example, let us pretend that you have just purchased a painting at a yard sale, or a flea market. Or perhaps stumbled upon a dusty relic in Great Grandma’s attic. You are almost certain that this find is an original from one of the masters, maybe a Picasso. What is your next move and where do you go to affirm such a find? Is it a treasure or simply decorative art? Many might feel that they should consult with the local museum curator or travel to a metropolitan area where art historians abound. Art authentication for all intents and purposes is a murky area and left in numerous cases to the gut feelings of the connoisseur. According to an article written for Fine Art Registry™ by John Dabb entitled Fine Art Connoisseurship and its Reckoning: Processes, Problems, and Appropriate Role for the Fine Art Connoisseur in the Authentication Process, this area of authentication is seriously flawed. Read more
The Fine ART Print - Real or Not?
February 21, 2008 by FineArtRegistry
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Demystifying the Print
I don’t know about you, but my eyes glaze over when trying to determine not only the difference in the varied styles of prints, but also how to recognize what is the real thing. Many are touted to be originals when in fact they are not. If you are not educated in the subtle differences, to the untrained eye a beginning collector can be taken in. To those of us who would like to be enlightened, an article Demystifying the Print written by Michael Trant, columnist for Fine Art Registry, skillfully delivers a concise explanation. Read more