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Pastimes : Investing and collecting ART -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: abstract who wrote (22)	11/3/2000 10:50:14 AM
From: marginmike	Respond to of 80

I buy what I like, Invest in business's and stock not art. As you know I work with my father whom buys alot of traditional works. I cant stand any of it anymore. I consider Investement grade art as art that has a price history at auction for a long period. Therfore it is liquid and can be liquidated if need be. I am not saying I agree with the price structure, I surly dont think my Mori I sold at christies was worth $32,000 just as I dont agree that a Cortes is worth $40,000. I actually think there is more value in 19th century work's. in my opinion the artist's were technichaly more skilled then many realist and impressionist 2oth century artists(not all). I view them as a cross between antiques and art and a window into history. The impressionist's do very litlle for me except maybee the Fauvism and poitilist's which I find much more stimulating. My goal here is to create a forum for many friends ive met on SI to discus ART. I am happy to have somebody who does deal in primary artist's because I am not that versed in that area. I am trying to learn. I originally learned the art business as a trade, it wasnt until recently, due to financial freedom, that i took a much more interpersonal approach to what I like. My old habits are hard to overcome. In the last few years I have finally seperated the business and financial aspects of the ART world.