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"A classic sociological examination of art as collective action, Art Worlds explores the cooperative network of suppliers, performers, dealers, critics, and consumers that - along with the artist - "produces" a work of art. This twenty-fifth anniversary edition is updated with a…
"A classic sociological examination of art as collective action, Art Worlds explores the cooperative network of suppliers, performers, dealers, critics, and consumers that - along with the artist - "produces" a work of art. This twenty-fifth anniversary edition is updated with a…
"A classic sociological examination of art as collective action, Art Worlds explores the cooperative network of suppliers, performers, dealers, critics, and consumers that - along with the artist - "produces" a work of art. This twenty-fifth anniversary edition is updated with a…
In Art and Agency, Alfred Gell formulates an anthropological theory of visual art that focuses on the social context of art production, circulation, and reception. As a theory of the nexus of social relations involving works of art, this work suggests that in certain contexts, a…
Originally presented as the author's thesis, University of Birmingham, 1972. Bibliography: p. 139-146. Includes index.
With so much talk about the creative industries, do we really know what they are, what they produce, and who works in them? This textbook takes the student through the history, trends, products and markets of the creative industries, showing how success depends on a mix of ideas…
Provides students with an introduction to the fundamental theories and debates in the sociology of art, using extracts from the core foundational and most influential contemporary writers in the field.
This volume examines how artistic processes are shaped by their social settings and the impact that social and cultural contexts have on the way in which artistic products are greeted by audiences.