Why Are Artists Poor?: The Exceptional Economy of the Arts
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| Rating | : | 4.73 (509 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 9053565655 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 367 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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Hans Abbing is a painter, a photographer and an economist. As an economist he lectures at the Faculty of History and Arts at the Erasmus University in Rotterdam.
Nevertheless, there is no shortage of aspiring young artists. 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. 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. Insightful illustrations from the practice of a visual artist support the analysis.. Although the arts operate successfully in the marketplace, their natural affinity is with gift-giving, rather than with commercial exchange. Most artists earn very little
About the AuthorHans Abbing is a painter, a photographer and an economist. As an economist he lectures at the Faculty of History and Arts at the Erasmus University in Rotterdam.
A flawed book , but an important one The author of this book is both an economist and a painter/photographer, and thus highly qualified to write on this subject. His main argument is that art is quasi-sacred, and for that reason both its practitioners and its consumers are loath to think that it is "about" commerce or commodity exchanges. Most money that flows to the arts does so in the form of gifts (not just grants and donations, but family support and even individual artists subs. Truly exceptional. Mohamed Kamal You would not be a poor artist for having the wisdom to invest in knowledge. Buy this!