WHY ARE ARTISTS POOR ? : THE EXCEPTIONAL ECONOMY OF THE ARTS

Book ID/图书代码： 00442006B00574

English Summary/英文概要： Most artists earn very little. Nevertheless, there is no shortage of aspiring young artists. Do they give to the arts willingly or unknowingly? Governments and other institutions also give to the arts, to raise the low incomes. But their support is ineffective: subsidies only increase the artists’ poverty. The economy of the arts is exceptional. Although the arts operate successfully in the marketplace, their natural affinity is with gift-giving, rather than with commercial exchange. People believe that artists are selflessly dedicated to art, that price does not reflect quality, and that the arts are free. But is it true? This unconventional multidisciplinary analysis explains the exceptional economy of the arts. Insightful illustrations from the practice of a visual artist support the analysis.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 藝術家只是孤陋寡聞的賭徒嗎？
藝術與政府之間的共生關係為何？
為什麼藝術的特殊經濟狀況持續不斷？

　　藝術的產業經濟非常特殊。藝術作品的價格跟藝術家的天賦息息相關，但其價格不完全反映藝術作品的品質，即便藝術品在藝術市場上的運作很成功。這是因為人們認為藝術是神聖，且藝術創作不受拘束，但這是真的嗎？

　　大部份藝術家賺的錢很少。即便如此，還是有不少抱負遠大的年輕藝術家，心甘情願的奉獻給藝術？政府和其他的機關組織也對藝術提供捐贈，試圖提高他們微薄的收入。但是這樣的資助真的有什麼效果嗎？還是補助津貼只會讓藝術家越來越窮。

　　這是本一反慣例的學說分析，作者以社會學、經濟學的角度交叉說明分析技術經濟的特殊之處，而作者本身即是一位視覺藝術家，他不僅深具洞察力，也能驗證藝術產業的分析。

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About the Author/作者介绍： Hans Abbing is a painter, a photographer and an economist. As an economist he lectures at the Faculty of History and Arts at the Erasmus University in Rotterdam.

漢斯．艾賓是位畫家、攝影師暨經濟學家。現以經濟學家的身份任教於鹿特丹伊拉斯莫斯大學(Erasmus University)的歷史與藝術學院(Faculty of History and Arts)。

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