The Black Market

If you are new to collecting you will want to read this book. Charles Moore, art historian and collector, writes in a clear and refreshingly unpretentious way, and ensures that every new collector learns about the various aspects of the art world. Which museums or art fairs should you visit? Which books should you read?  ‘Before you build your art collection, you need to develop your book collection.’, Moore says, and he draws a parallel with the stock market as information is everything and books can help you build your knowledge.

Moore’s narratives of key African American artists in the last century, such as Derrick Adams and Faith Ringgold, peppered with personal anecdotes, are a joy to read. The author had the pleasure of meeting wonderful artists and great collectors of African American art and to read about their journeys and his personal experience with them or their art is just so insightful.