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The Social Limits of Art

Author: Manfredi, John

Publication Year: 1981

Media Type: Book

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The author examines art and the work of artists as a socially constrained pursuit. He discusses cultural systems and influences on style as well as the organizational aspects of the professionalization of art. He then looks at the influences and constraints of professionalism on the production of art. Finally, he examines additional organizational and non-organizational constraints on the artist.

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Categories: Community Development

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SBN/ISSN: 0-87023-372-6

Pages: 199

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PUBLISHER INFORMATION

Name: University of Massachusetts Press

Website URL: http://www.umass.edu/umpress