Author: Henry, Louis H.

Publication Year: 1980

Media Type: Report

Summary:

This article examines the link between art and economics and the author argues that social and economic advances can be realized through the increased use of the arts. These benefits obtain from gains in the physical and social sciences that often yield substantial rewards in economic terms. The author maintains that the essence of scientific advancement comes through creativity and that the creative process is, to a large degree, stimulated by the arts.

Abstract:

This article examines the link between art and economics and the author argues that social and economic advances can be realized through the increased use of the arts. These benefits obtain from gains in the physical and social sciences that often yield substantial rewards in economic terms. The author maintains that the essence of scientific advancement comes through creativity and that the creative process is, to a large degree, stimulated by the arts.

Arts & Intersections:

Categories: Creative Economies