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Canvases and Careers
Harrison Colyar White
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Description for Canvases and Careers
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: AC; AFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 144 x 11. Weight in Grams: 260.
In the nineteenth century, the Acad mie des Beaux Arts, and institution of central importance to the artistic life of France for over two hundred years, yielded much of its power to the present system of art distribution, which is dependent upon critics, dealers, and small exhibitions. In Canvases and Careers, Harrison and Cynthia White examine in scrupulous and fascinating detail how and why this shift occurred. Assimilating a wide range of historical and sociological data, the authors argue convincingly that the Academy, by neglecting to address the social and economic conditions of its time, undermined its own ability to ... Read more
In the nineteenth century, the Acad mie des Beaux Arts, and institution of central importance to the artistic life of France for over two hundred years, yielded much of its power to the present system of art distribution, which is dependent upon critics, dealers, and small exhibitions. In Canvases and Careers, Harrison and Cynthia White examine in scrupulous and fascinating detail how and why this shift occurred. Assimilating a wide range of historical and sociological data, the authors argue convincingly that the Academy, by neglecting to address the social and economic conditions of its time, undermined its own ability to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Condition
New
Weight
259g
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226894874
SKU
V9780226894874
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