Also called: Art Authentication Researcher, Catalogue Raisonne Scholar
Researches and documents every known artwork by a famous artist, helping decide what is authentic.
A catalogue raisonne researcher tracks down a newly discovered painting, compares it to letters, exhibition records, and old photos, and helps experts decide whether it belongs in the official list of the artist's works.
Approximate; foundations and artist estates.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Master's or PhD in art history.
Ways in: Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Art History.
Growing slowly. Tiny field.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI image analysis and archive search assist; scholarship and the authentication decisions stay human, in a tiny field.
Classes: AP Art History, French or German, AP European History.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-4012.
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