Why Are Artists Poor?: The Exceptional Economy of the Arts - Softcover

Hans Abbing

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9053565655 ISBN 13: 9789053565650

Verlag: New Publisher, 2021

Inhaltsangabe

An unconventional socio-economic analysis of the economic position of the arts and artists

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Reseña del editor:

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.

Contraportada:

Kunstenaars verdienen vaak weinig. Toch is er aan jonge kunstenaars geen gebrek! Nemen zij het beperkte financiële gewin voor lief of weten zij niet beter? De overheid levert een bijdrage om de lage inkomens te compenseren, maar door subsidies lijkt de armoede onder kunstenaars slechts toe te nemen. In deze onconventionele en multidisciplinaire stu

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• Verlag: New Publisher
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2021
• ISBN 10: 9053565655
• ISBN 13: 9789053565650
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 367