Photography at the Polish auction market

The article analyses the state of the photography auction market in Poland on the basis of the sales in the period from the first photography auction (1996) until the end of 2011. The data allow the reader to discover the scale of this market (turnover, number of items sold), characteristics of purc...

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Main Author: Bednarek, Anna
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: International Association of Research Institutes in the History of Art (RIHA) 2012-09-01
Series:RIHA Journal
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Online Access:http://www.riha-journal.org/articles/2012/2012-jul-sep/bednarek-photography
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Summary:The article analyses the state of the photography auction market in Poland on the basis of the sales in the period from the first photography auction (1996) until the end of 2011. The data allow the reader to discover the scale of this market (turnover, number of items sold), characteristics of purchased objects (price records, average prices, popular artists and periods) and the difficulties encountered when studying this phenomenon. The conclusion contains predictions on the further development of this market.
ISSN:2190-3328
2190-3328