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Akoun.com
is the logical conclusion to an adventure which began in 1980.
At this time, J-A Akoun had been an art dealer since 1973.
He was born in Paris in 1947 and more precisely at Montmartre
near the Place du Tertre so dear to the great painters of the
19th century. At the age of eight he met Utrillo. At eleven
he learnt a great deal at Desnos's side. At fifteen he was close
to Heuzé (J-A Akoun is today the expert on these two
artists). Victor Brauner at 72 Bis de la rue Lepic encouraged
him in this art which is life. Following the advice of Camoin,
he tried his hand at painting and sold Montmartre street urchins
to tourists in the Place. He also kept company with Csaky, Gen
Paul, Moretti, Lagage, Naly, Oguiss, Quellier, Rouault, Gougerot,
Zingaro, Dubuc, Dupuis, Lourenço, Bonas, Delval etc…
He became a regular and assiduous visitor
to antique markets and auction rooms before becoming dealer
then expert in auction rooms at Drouot.
It was first of all for his professional use that he listed
bids and calculated average prices; as the idea gained in
recognition, J-A Akoun changed direction to devote himself
to "The Valuation of painters" which appeared for
the first time in 1985 and was immediately a success.
To "Valuation of Painters", a Best-Seller in books
on art valuations that every art hunter always has at hand,
have been added "The Valuation of drawings, watercolours,
gouaches and pastels", "The Valuation of lithos,
engravings, sculptures and bronzes", "AKOUN International
Auction Art" and finally "The Valuation of photos".
Akoun.com will enable you to benefit from all this knowledge
hoping to bring you as much joy as that experienced by the
regular readers of J-A Akoun's publications.
J-A Akoun is faithfully assisted by Geneviève DHOYE
for the editing and by J-P-A Akoun as webmaster and co-author
of "AKOUN International Auction Art" and the anthology
of biographies of the 19th and 20th centuries.
J-A Akoun in association with Editions Babylone is the publisher
of his works and of monographs, exhibition catalogues and
catalogues raisonnés of artists. For all information
concerning the future publication of a work, please contact
us at the following address editeur@akoun.com.
J-A Akoun
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J-P-A Akoun
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The valuation of a painting : Akoun.com
