Рынок искусства–одна из тех сфер художественной жизни, которые вызывают больше
всего споров как у людей, непосредственно в нее вовлеченных, так и у тех, кто …

This paper highlights the paradoxical effects of increased price data in markets with difficult-
to-value products where non-price factors are highly relevant. In the fine art market, the …

This article analyzes the role that crowdfunding plays for artists who create small-scale
projects. We find that artists struggle to reach new audiences and, thus, mainly use this …

Street art gradually evolved from an activity that normally involves the illegal defacement of
property to an established and highly legitimate art form. It has also followed in the footsteps …

Economic sociologists have devoted most of their attention to the activities of individuals and
firms in markets. However, recent attempts have pushed for a better understanding of the …

While the term'bestseller'explicitly relates books to sales, commercially successful books are
also products of individual creative work. This Element presents a new perspective on the …

Since the late 1990s, markets for contemporary art have globalised rapidly (see eg
McAndrew, 2008; Artprice, 2008). While this has allowed for diversification of art business on …

This article analyzes visual artists' response to online sales and dissemination technologies
by mapping the range of corresponding positions and position-takings by professional artists …

Market exchanges are widely believed to rely on an overlap of interest, this paper argues
that many market exchanges actually rely on a broader agreement between buyer and …

In high demand among collectors worldwide, the art of expressionist painter Edvard Munch
has been the object of numerous criminal incidents. This article examines to what extent …