Art and the State
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Art and the State

The Visual Arts in Comparative Perspective

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eBook - PDF

Art and the State

The Visual Arts in Comparative Perspective

About this book

This book examines the impact of states and their policies on visual art. States shape the role of art and artists in society, influence the development of audiences, support artistic work, and even affect the very nature of artistic production. The book contrasts developments in the United States with art policies in Britain and in the social democratic states of Norway and Sweden. In addition, it analyzes revealing transitions - the changes brought about in East Germany after unification and the experiences of artists who left the Soviet Union for the west. The result is a significant contribution to the sociology and the political economy of art.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Preface
  4. 1 Introduction
  5. 2 The American System of Support for the Arts: Artists and Art Museums
  6. 3 Enterprise Culture in British Arts Policy
  7. 4 Art, Art Institutions, and the State in the Welfare States of Norway and Sweden
  8. 5 East German Art Before and After the Fall of Communism
  9. 6 Changing Countries: Russian Artists in the United States
  10. 7 Conclusion
  11. References
  12. Index