Why Are Artists Poor? : The Exceptional Economy of the Arts

Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Sacred Art -- Who Has the Power to Define Art? -- 1 Art is What People Call Art -- 2 Cultural Inferiority and Superiority Color the Economy of the Arts -- 3 'Art is Sacred' -- 4 'Art is Authentic' -- 5 'Art is Superfluous and Remote' -- 6 'Art Goes Against the Rules and so Adds to Cognition' (Goodman) -- 7 'Artists Resemble Magicians' (A personal view) -- 8 The Mythology of the Arts Influences the Economy of the Arts -- 9 Conclusion -- Chapter 2 The Denial of the Economy -- Why Are Gifts to the Arts Praised, While Market Incomes Remain Suspect? -- 1 The Arts Depend on Gifts and Trade -- 2 The Amount of Donations and Subsidies is Exceptional -- 3 'Art that is Given Must not be Sold' -- 4 'The Market Devalues Art' -- 5 The Arts Need the High Status of the Gift Sphere -- 6 The Economy in the Arts Is Denied and Veiled -- 7 A Dual Economy Requires Special Skills -- 8 Conclusion -- Chapter 3 Economic Value Versus Aesthetic Value -- Is There Any Financial Reward for Quality? -- 1 Aesthetic Value and Market Value Differ in Definition -- 2 'In the Market there is no Reward for Quality' -- 3 Values are Shared -- 4 There is No Such Thing as a Pure Work of Art -- 5 Buyers Influence Market Value and Experts Aesthetic Value -- 6 Power Differences Rest on Economic, Cultural and Social Capital -- 7 In Mass Markets Quality and Sales Easily Diverge -- 8 The Strife for Cultural Superiority in the Visual Arts (An Example) -- 9 The Power of Words Challenges the Power of Money -- 10 The Government Transforms Cultural Power into Purchasing Power -- 11 Donors and Governments Know Best -- 12 Market Value and Aesthetic Value Tend to Converge in the Long Run -- 13 Conclusion -- Chapter 4 The Selflessly Devoted Artist -- Are Artists Reward-Oriented?.