The Black Market: A guide to art collecting by Charles Moore

Charles Moore's brilliant blueprint reveals the inner workings of the sophisticated moiety that make up the Black artists in the contemporary art world. Moore encourages collecting books, visiting exhibitions, and learning about art and culture before starting a collection. His revelations provide the blueprint to entering the elitist's world of art galleries, art museums, art auctions, and art fairs. "Buy what you love," is often the advice given to would-be collectors. Moore agrees, but encourages collectors to understand the economics of owning art. He breaks down the importance of financial milestones, like "Diddy Revealed as the Buyer of Kerry James Marshall's Record-Breaking $21 Million Painting," and provides insights and tips about the business of becoming an art collector. Drawing on a series of interviews with art advisors and such collectors as Hill Harper, Keith Rivers, and Elan Nieves, Moore traces the history of African American art to now, as prominent collections of art