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The European Art Market and the First World War Art Capital and the Decline of the Collecting Cl

by [Alvi, Maddalena]

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The outbreak of the First World War shattered the established European art market. Amidst fighting, looting, confiscations, expropriation fears and political and economic upheaval, an integrated marketplace shaped by upper-class patrons broke down entirely. In its place, Maddalena Alvi argues, can be found the origins of a recognisably modern market of nationalised spheres driven by capitalist investment and speculation, yet open to wider social strata. Delving into auction records, memoirs, newspaper articles, financial and legal documents in six languages, Alvi explores these cultural and socio-economic developments across the British, French, and German markets, as well as trade spheres such as Russia and Scandinavia. 1914 marked the end of the European art market and cemented the connection between art and finance.

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  • Cambridge University Pres Brand
  • Apr 17, 2025 Pub Date:
  • 9781009600811 ISBN-13:
  • 1009600818 ISBN-10:
  • 285.0 pages Hardcover
  • English Language
  • 9 in * 0.69 in * 6 in Dimensions:
  • 1 lb Weight: