Publisher's Synopsis
"Art collecting can be time-consuming, complicated and confusing for the beginner... ...but it doesn't have to be. In this clear and easy-to-follow guide, learn the necessary knowledge and skills to begin building your own art collection. Art is the purest form of hope, dreams, and sentiments. A single image can reveal long-held secrets, spark the imagination, offer a sense of belonging and home. Art conveys the words the artist often might not have been able to speak aloud. In, The Black Market: A guide to art collecting, Charles, a long-time art collector and art historian, introduces novice collectors and would be collectors to the art world, its deep roots, its connections to our pasts, and its hopes for our future. In the first part of the book, you'll discover the history of African American art and will find essays born in the decades between 1900 - 1990; fascinating lecture reviews on books and exhibition catalogs that invite ar
