Collecting Art for Love, Money and More
"New York-based art advisers Thea Westreich Wagner and Ethan Wagner have made a career out of cutting through the hype. . .They've penned a comprehensive new book that looks at every facet of collecting from the adrenaline rush of discovery to the challenges of figuring out [what] will still be valuable in 2025." -The Wall Street Journal"A how-to book. . .from two of the sharpest eyes in contemporary art. . .It would be hard to imagine two better-qualified guides for these choppy, sometimes disgusting, often ecstatic waters." -Jerry SaltzforNew York Magazine"On one hand, a lively and accessible history of art collecting. . .On the other, it's something of a best practices guide for budding collectors." -Art in America"Wife-and-husband art advisers. . .offer an insider-y view of high-stakes art collecting and what motivates great collectors.  Informal and chatty writing adds appeal." -Traditional Home"Provides intelligent, useful insight for art lovers, artists, and anyone curious about contemporary art and the art market. . .Through provocative, compelling photographs of contemporary art, art spaces, curators, and collectors, and descriptions of international art fairs, intimate gatherings with artists and curators and various ways to approach collecting. . .this smartly designed book gives readers a taste of the competition, passion, pitfalls, and glamour of the art world as experienced through a collector's unique viewpoint." -Publishers Weekly