September 19, 2011
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How can artists and intermediaries who deny the economy make a living? Some evidently do. Anti-market behavior can be profitable. Sometimes, the more anti-commercial artists and intermediaries present themselves, the higher their status and incomes are. Such a-commercial attitudes don’t … Continue reading
September 13, 2011
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Is giving more honorable than trading? And if so, why? Why does the gift sphere represent high values and the market low values? Lets find out more about arts which is giving that not meant to be sold. Both gift … Continue reading
September 3, 2011
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Society either harbors beliefs about art that contribute to the fact that it is perceived as sacred, or such beliefs follow from art’s sacredness. These widely shared beliefs can also be called myths, because people don’t believe that they need … Continue reading
September 2, 2011
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A work of art and its maker are said to be authentic. In a formal sense, they are authentic if the artist in question is the only one who could have made the particular work of art. A unique fingerprint … Continue reading
September 2, 2011
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Not defining the subject matter can be tricky. After all, economists discussing art always have an implicit notion of what art is and isn’t in the back of their minds, and this notion necessarily influences their findings. For instance, in … Continue reading