Why are artists poor?
the exceptional economy of the arts
by Hans Abbing
Published
2002
by
Amsterdam University Press
in
Amsterdam
.
Written in English.
About the Book
Most artists earn very little. Nevertheless, there is no shortage of aspiring young artists. Do they willing or unwilling give to the arts? Governments and other institutions also give to the arts. They often subsidize 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 this true?
This unconventional multidisciplinary analysis explains the exceptional economy of the arts. Insightful illustrations from the practice of a visual artist support the analysis.
Classifications
| Library of Congress | N |
The Physical Object
| Pagination | 367 p. |
| Number of pages | 367 |
| Dimensions | 24 cm |
ID Numbers
| Open Library | OL22515934M |
| Internet Archive | whyareartistspoo00abbi_256 |
| ISBN 10 | 9053565655 |
| ISBN 13 | 9789053565650 |
| Library Thing | 287642 |
| Goodreads |
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| November 15, 2008 | Created by ImportBot | Initial record created, from University of Toronto MARC record. |