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Starting
Your Personal Art Collection
By Elizabeth McMillan
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For many,
collecting art is thought to be reserved only for experts and the very wealthy. To help
dispel this myth author Halima Taha has written a practical guide entitled Collecting
African American Art: Works on Paper and Canvas. Beautifully illustrated and highly
informative, it's the first book ever to define the role of the collector of African
American art.
“This book emerged from an awareness that what had once been an arcane topic of
discussion-African American artists as the subject of critical discourse among art
historians, critics, collectors, curators, auction houses, and dealers-has become, in
recent years, cause celebre, generating excitement, controversy, and optimism,”
writes Taha.
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approach the millennium, an expanding awareness of African American history and culture,
increasing prosperity, and an integrated community of artists, arts professionals,
entrepreneurs, and patrons of the arts have fueled the burgeoning interest in African
American art.” |
"...entrepeneurs and patrons of the arts have fueled the burgeoning interest in
African Art."
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Coupled with 150 full-color and 40 black-and-white illustrations, Taha thoroughly
discusses basic training and pricing information and offers tips on how to display and
take care of a collection. There is information on everything from galleries, auctions,
and dealers to framing, insurance, and taxes. Taha also provides a brief history of
African American art from the arrival of the first Africans in Jamestown to the present.
In addition, Taha's discussion covers works from the Harlem Renaissance and Works Progress
Administration’s Federal Arts Project. The final chapters are devoted exclusively to
prints and photography, media that Taha suggests are good investments for those looking
for valuable but less expensive art.
Even if you’re a beginner or more experienced, Collecting African American Art:
Works on Paper and Canvas will familiarize you with all aspects of collecting and
maintaining works of art. M
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