The Economies of Serious and Popular Art: How They Diverged and Reunited

by Hans Abbing

Combining an economic perspective with sociological and historic insights, this book investigates the separation of 'popular' and 'serious' art over a period of almost two centuries. As the boundaries between our perceptions of established art and popular become more porous, Abbing considers questions such as: Who benefitted from the separation? Why is exclusivity in the established arts so important? Did exclusivity lead to high cost, high subsidies...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3031186478
• ISBN13: 9783031186479
• Release Date: November 2022
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 345 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.3"