The Economies of Serious and Popular Art

How They Diverged and Reunited

Hans Abbing

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Palgrave Macmillan
30 November 2023

Art: financial aspects; Cultural studies; Economics

Series: Cultural Economics & the Creative Economy

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 and high prices? Were and are underprivileged groups excluded from art consumption and production? How did popular music become so successful in the second half of the twentieth century? Why does the art profession remain extraordinarily attractive for youngsters in spite of low incomes? The book also discusses the evolution of art in the twenty-first century, considering for example how the platform economy affects the arts, whether or not the established arts are joining the entertainment industry, and the current level of diversity in art. Written from the dual perspective of the author as an artist and social scientist, the book will be of interest for cultural economists and academics as well as artists and general readers interested in art.

By: Hans Abbing
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Country of Publication: Switzerland
Edition: 2022 ed.
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 148mm,
Weight: 470g
ISBN: 9783031186509
ISBN 10: 3031186508
Series: Cultural Economics & the Creative Economy
Pages: 345
Publication Date: 30 November 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Chapter 1: Preface.- Chapter 2: The Triumph of Serious Art.- Chapter 3: Authentic Art and Artists.- Chapter 4: Exclusion.- Chapter 5: Distrust of Commerce and Commercialism.- Chapter 6: Sharing Art.- Chapter 7: Present and Future Changes.- Chapter 8: Conclusion.

Hans Abbing is a visual artist and economist. He is also Emeritus Professor in Art Sociology at the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and teaches MA Cultural Economics and Cultural Entrepreneurship at the Erasmus University of Rotterdam, the Netherlands. He previously published The Changing Social Economy of Art and Why Are Artists Poor?

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

“The Economies of Serious and Popular Art is accessible to diverse readers. … Well-researched and drawing most notably from the disciplines of sociology and economics, Abbing also inserts many examples throughout the 345-page text to illustrate the applications of the phenomena his book explores. These examples work well … .” (Bronwyn Coate and Ellen Loots, Journal of Cultural Economics, Vol. 47 (4), 2023)