Marketing Art in the British Isles, 1700 to the Present

Name: Marketing Art in the British Isles, 1700 to the Present
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Marketing Art in the British Isles, 1700 to the PresentA Cultural History\nAuthor(s): Charlotte Gould, Sophie Mesplde\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781409436690, 978-1409436690\nSynopsis\nA cultural history of the first truly modern art market, Marketing Art in the British Isles, 1700 to the Present furthers the burgeoning exploration of Britain's struggle to carve a niche for itself on the international art scene. Bringing together scholars from the UK, US, Europe, and Asia, this collection sheds new light on such crucial notions as the internationalization of the art market; the emergence of an increasingly complex exhibition culture; issues of national rivalry and emulation; artists' individual and collective strategies for their own promotion and survival; the persistent anti-commercialism of an elite group of art lovers and critics and accusations of philistinism levelled at the middle classes; as well as an.