Why Are Artists Poor?: The Exceptional Economy of the Arts Paperback - 2004 - 1st Edition
by Hans Abbing
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Most artists earn very little. Nevertheless, there is no shortage of aspiring young artists. Do they give to the arts willingly or unknowingly? Governments and other institutions also give to the arts, to raise the low incomes. But their support is ineffective: subsidies only increase the artists' poverty. The economy of the arts is exceptional. Although the arts operate successfully in the marketplace, their natural affinity is with gift-giving, rather than with commercial exchange. People believe that artists are selflessly dedicated to art, that price does not reflect quality, and that the arts are free. But is it true? This unconventional multidisciplinary analysis explains the exceptional economy of the arts. Insightful illustrations from the practice of a visual artist support the analysis. Read a sample chapter (Pdf.)
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- Title Why Are Artists Poor?: The Exceptional Economy of the Arts
- Author Hans Abbing
- Binding Paperback
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Pages 368
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Amsterdam University Press, Amsterdam
- Date 2004-03
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated
- ISBN 9789053565650 / 9053565655
- Weight 1.14 lbs (0.52 kg)
- Dimensions 9.28 x 6.07 x 0.79 in (23.57 x 15.42 x 2.01 cm)
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2003403782
- Dewey Decimal Code 338.43
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