SANDTON, SOUTH AFRICA, October 17, 2012 (Press-News.org) Wikilitho innovates with a new resource for the protection of buyers, collectors and artists.
Most people buy and collect art because of their appreciation for aesthetically beautiful pieces, whether a painting, a sculpture or a photograph. In today's climate of big business and economic uncertainty, however, many art aficionados are becoming increasingly conscious of the monetary value of their artworks, and the investment that their collections may represent, even without their knowledge. The growing financial significance of the art world has naturally led to a dramatic increase in the number of unscrupulous art dealers, fraudsters and forgeries flooding the market, necessitating the creation of a resource to maintain the integrity of the art market as a whole. This is where Wikilitho comes in.
Wikilitho is an online organisation offering expert services to defend the work of artists, the reputation of art dealers and the monetary investment of buyers and collectors.
Artwork Authentication
The Wikilitho portal allows buyers to authenticate any artwork they are considering purchasing, ensuring originality and legitimacy of their potential investment.
Registration of Original Art
Wikilitho features a database for buyers to register their original paintings, lithographs and sculptures. All buyer information is treated with the utmost confidentiality, ensuring utmost peace of mind.
Identification and Record of Fraudulent Art Dealers
Wikilitho holds records of art buyers and dealers who have been identified as dealing in fraudulent or illegitimate pieces of art in the past, a giant leap towards an art market that is entirely honest, legitimate and transparent.
Information is the art buyer's most valuable asset. Wikilitho is the first and only organization in South Africa that offers these invaluable services to art buyers, art dealers and investors.
Identification and record of fraudulent art dealers: http://www.wikilitho.com/
Wikilitho Restores the Integrity of the Art Industry
Wikilitho holds records of art buyers and dealers who have been identified as dealing in fraudulent or illegitimate pieces of art in the past, a giant leap towards an art market that is entirely honest, legitimate and transparent.
2012-10-17
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[Press-News.org] Wikilitho Restores the Integrity of the Art IndustryWikilitho holds records of art buyers and dealers who have been identified as dealing in fraudulent or illegitimate pieces of art in the past, a giant leap towards an art market that is entirely honest, legitimate and transparent.