The Irises affair

Author

Heller, Ben

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Art in America. 1990, Num. 7, Vol. 78, 45-53, 3 ill.

ISSN

0004-3214

Abstract (en)

Issues raised by the auctioning of Van Gogh's painting, Irises (Malibu, Getty Museum), prompt this examination of auction practices, including reserves, guarantees, financing, nondisclosure, and the question of whether auctions mislead the public or distort the market.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1945-present
• Auctions
• J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Villa||Malibu (CA, USA)
• Gogh, Vincent van, 1853-1890
• Irises || Gogh, Vincent van, 1853-1890 || Los Angeles (CA, USA)//J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center
• Art
• 1900-2000
• Painting
• Netherlands
• Art market
• J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center||Los Angeles (CA, USA)

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1945-présent
• Vente
• J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Villa||Malibu (CA, USA)
• Gogh, Vincent van, 1853-1890
• Les Iris || Gogh, Vincent van, 1853-1890 || Los Angeles (CA, USA)//J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center
• Art
• 1900-2000
• Peinture
• Pays-Bas
• Commerce d'art
• J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center||Los Angeles (CA, USA)

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19920701-00426467

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