”A house without books is like a room without windows.” - Horace Mann
Inspiration, aspiration, new worlds, places unseen—these books deliver on all of it. Covering the best and most vibrant corners of travel, art, culture, design, and architecture, the high-quality hardcovers from Gestalten are things of beauty to be admired today and 50 years from now. A Poor Collector’s Guide to Buying Great Art explains how to use intuition—instead of giant piles of money—to navigate the ins and outs of the art world and steadily build a collection.
Features
A straightforward guide to becoming an art collector on a limited budget
Shows you how to use your preferences and tastes to find the right investments in art
Explains how the art buying process works and teaches you how to appraise prices
Full of practical advice and full-color photos to illustrate the lessons
Written by an international collector who serves on the board of the Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art
About the Author
Erling Kagge has explored the North Pole, South Pole, and Mount Everest. Today he runs a publishing business in Oslo and collects international contemporary art and Russian icons, and serves on the board of the Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art.
