A History of the Western Art Market

“This astutely assembled and highly readable compendium brings its vital subject, nothing less than the circulation of art works in the world, to a new level of intellectual maturity and accessibility.”—Thomas E. Crow, author of The Long March of Pop: Art, Music, and Design, 1930-1995

"Hulst’s first-of-its-kind treatment delineates an elusive and impenetrable subject—the art market. These precisely selected essays by leading art historians, philosophers, sociologists, and economists collectively offer a point of view regarding the operation, structure, and disposition of art markets even as they provide a splendid overview of historical patterns over five centuries."—Adam D. Weinberg, Alice Pratt Brown Director, Whitney Museum of American Art

“This is an important anthology and one that will allow great flexibility and breadth in how it can be used in classrooms. It will also be a very useful introduction to the field for scholars who would like to understand the market as an aid to their own research.”—Pamela Fletcher, Professor of Art History, Bowdoin College