I learned recently that a major auction house will be shrinking the size of their catalogs. Sotheby’s has reportedly decided to minimize the size of their auction catalogs in order to cut cost. This does not surprise me when many publications are now either smaller in size, have fewer pages or no longer exists.
Unfortunately, many organizations today that produce a paper publication are looking at the options of creating a smaller item and/or develop a digital format. As far as I am concerned this is fine as long as it is not an art publication. The economy may be driving a lot of this but I also believe that many companies are using this as an opportunity to make some type of change.
Where does this leave those of us who prefer a more personal encounter with art on paper? I have always preferred viewing something in hand versus a computer screen. Perhaps being born years before the computer age has something to do with this. I believe and hope this is just a temporary trend.
You can find great selection of art books, art catalogs and magazine back issues at Nella’s Books and Collectibles.
www.nellasbooksandcollectibles.ecrater.com
Unfortunately, many organizations today that produce a paper publication are looking at the options of creating a smaller item and/or develop a digital format. As far as I am concerned this is fine as long as it is not an art publication. The economy may be driving a lot of this but I also believe that many companies are using this as an opportunity to make some type of change.
Where does this leave those of us who prefer a more personal encounter with art on paper? I have always preferred viewing something in hand versus a computer screen. Perhaps being born years before the computer age has something to do with this. I believe and hope this is just a temporary trend.
You can find great selection of art books, art catalogs and magazine back issues at Nella’s Books and Collectibles.
www.nellasbooksandcollectibles.ecrater.com
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