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works for Christie's here in New York in their rare books collection so I am hoping to maybe get to see something there, I will keep you
posted. The picture is of me last summer fulfilling a life long dream going to Yellowstone National park and seeing Old Faithful. I did this
while visiting my son who lives just up the road in Big Sky, Montana.
Vin Falkiewicz
Well, I guess to start I am currently an (almost) graduated Cornellian, finishing up my degree in economics this summer. I am originally from Brick, New Jersey, but will be moving to California in the middle of July (which I am really looking forward to). I am interested in just about everything and anything, but if I had to choose a few I guess I'd choose my guitar, sports (specifically football), following the stock market, and I should probably throw video games in there too. I love doing, experiencing, and learning new things; hence, a major reason why I took this course. I do not know much about art, but have travelled to numerous interested art museums and shows, including the Metropoloitan in New York City and the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC. Even though these were great experiences, and I loved seeing all these things, I feel as though I could not fully appreciate the art without proper knowledge. In addition, knowledge of art and the art market could prove to be very useful in many situations in life (and could even impress a woman or two!).
So, from this class I expect to become more adept in the ways of recognizing and appreciating good art. Additionally, I am interested in the workings of the art market, as I am an economics major and the art market seems very different than the typical goods and service market. It will be interested to see just how supply and demand come together in this market, considering the high bargaining power of both the consumer and producer. I look forward to answering these questions and more throughout the three weeks of this course.
The picture posted is of me and my sister during senior week at Cornell! 