The beginner's guide to collecting fine art African American style / by Ana M. Allen ; edited by Dr. Margaret T. Burroughs.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Allen, Ana M.

Contributor:

Burroughs, Margaret Taylor, 1917-2010, editor.

Joanna Banks Collection of African American Books (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African American art--Collectors and collecting.

African American art.

Penn Provenance:

Banks, Joanna (donor) (Banks Collection copy)

Physical Description:

2 unnumbered pages, vii pages, 1 unnumbered page, 159 pages, 3 unnumbered pages, 11 plates of unnumbered mostly colored leaves : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm

Edition:

First Edition.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : Positiv! Productions, 1998.

Contents:

Introduction

Becoming Interested in Collecting Fine Art; Purposes for Collecting Art

Recognize Your Love for Art; Buying the Art You Like; Establishing a Collection

Visit the Museums & Cultural Centers; Recognize Signatures and Keep a Provenance; Where to Find it

Is the Object Money? Don't be Afraid to Spend It!; From Prints to Originals

Preservation and Framing; What's the Perfect Spot? (Space and Lighting); Historical Value and Appreciation Value

List of Artists & Artists Review; Art Creating an Enriched Environment; Begin Your Fine Art Collection.

Notes:

"Cover designed © 1997 by Ana M. Allen."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 113-126).

Local Notes:

Kislak Center Banks Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2018 by Joanna Banks.

Banks Collection copy is "Second Printing 1998 (Revised)".

Other Format:

Online version: Allen, Ana M. Beginner's guide to collecting fine art African American style.

ISBN:

0966309405

9780966309409

OCLC:

39477783