Based on an extensive and very meticulous study of different archives and the evaluation of original, previously unpublished, archival material, this book highl

The volume exposes the modus operandi of Wilhelm Bode’s strategic involvement in the art market and the formation and dissolution of public and private collec

"Based on an extensive and very meticulous study of different archives and the evaluation of original, previously unpublished, archival material, this book high

Forming a collection -- Transacting an entire collection -- Dealers for dealers -- (No longer) obscure agents -- Issues of attribution.

Recent and increasing interest in art market studies—the dealers, mediators, advisors, taste makers, artists, etc.—indicate that the transaction of art and