Some months ago, I participated in a panel discussion on establishing an art collection.  Just today, I came across a list I had typed up to distribute as a flyer to participants.  Here are some reading recommendations for art collectors everywhere.  When I get a millisecond, I’ll try to come back and add links to Amazon for your ease. 

The Intrepid Art Collector: The Beginner’s Guide to Finding, Buying, and Appreciating Art on a Budget (Paperback), Lisa Hunter

The Art of Buying Art (Paperback), Alan Bamberger

The Art of Buying Art: An Insider’s Guide to Collecting Contemporary Art (Hardcover), Paige West

The Art of Everyday Joe: A Collector’s Journal (Paperback), Michael Corbin

Miller’s Buying Affordable Art (Mitchell Beazley Antiques & Collectables) (Paperback), Hugh St. Clair

Marketing And Buying Fine Art Online: A Guide for Artists And Collectors (Paperback), Marques Vickers

Life Is Short, Art Is Long: Maximizing Estate Planning Strategies for Collectors of Art, Antiques, and Collectibles (Paperback), Michael Mendelson

Caring for Your Art: A Guide for Artists, Collectors, Galleries and Art Institutions (Paperback), Jill Snyder & Joseph Montague

Great Collectors of our Time: Art Collecting Since 1945 (Hardcover), James Stourton

The Passionate Collector: Eighty Years in the World of Art (Hardcover), Roy Neurberger

The Art Spirit: Notes, Articles, Fragments of Letters and Talks to Students, Bearing on the Concept and Technique of Picture Making, the Study of Art Generally, and on Appreciation (Icon Editions) (Paperback), Multiple Authors

The Art of Collecting Photography (General) (Hardcover), Laura Noble

Collecting Photography (Hardcover), Gerry Badger

Collecting African American Art: Works on Paper and Canvas (Revised Second Printing) (Hardcover), Halima Taha

Arts and Crafts (Dk Collector’s Guides) (Hardcover), Judith Miller

Antiques Roadshow Collectibles: The Complete Guide to Collecting 20th Century Glassware, Costume Jewelry, Memorabilia, Toys and More from the Most-Watched Show on PBS (Paperback), Carol Prisant

The Art of Displaying Art (Hardcover), Lawrence Smith

The Art of Showing Art [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback), James Reeve