The death of the artist : how creators are struggling to survive in the age of billionaires and big tech / William Deresiewicz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Deresiewicz, William, 1964- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Artists--Economic conditions--21st century.

Artists.

Arts--Economic aspects.

Arts.

Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.).

Entrepreneurship.

Art and business.

Art and the Internet.

Artists--Economic conditions.

Physical Description:

x, 355 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2020.

Summary:

"Over the last twenty years, art has become more accessible than ever before. A painter can post their latest creation on Instagram and wait as the likes pile up; a budding filmmaker can shoot a clip on their iPhone, then upload it to YouTube for thousands to view. The digital landscape has fundamentally altered what it means to be creative, as well as how consumers interact with artistic production both economically and curatorially. William Deresiewicz, a leading critic of contemporary culture in America, argues that we are in the midst of an epochal transformation within art. Whereas the nineteenth century considered artists to be craftsmen and the twentieth century treated them as professionals, artists today are uniquely dependent upon themselves. The internet, along with decreases in art funding and the growing prevalence of gig economies, has forced artists to become responsible for every aspect of their work, from conception to promotion, from sales to legacy. In The Death of the Artist, Deresiewicz profiles those struggling to make a living through the arts, from the twenty-something college novelist with a multi-hyphenated job title to the midlife painter who must utilize social media to stay relevant. Deresiewicz shows what the birth of the "creative entrepreneur" signifies about our evolving society at large and what might be done to keep artists thriving, because we need them"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: pt. I THE BASIC ISSUES

1. Introduction

2. Art and Money

3. Never-Been-a-Better-Time (the techno-utopian narrative)

pt. II THE BIG PICTURE

4. The New Conditions

5. Doing It Yourself

6. Space and Time

7. The Life Cycle

pt. III ARTS AND ARTISTS

8. Music

Six Musicians

9. Writing

Six Writers

10. Visual Art

Six Visual Artists

11. Film and Television

Seven Creators of Film and Television

pt. IV WHAT IS ART BECOMING?

12. Art History

13. The Fourth Paradigm

pt. V WHAT IS TO BE DONE?

14. Art School

15. Piracy, Copyright, and the Hydra of Tech

16. Don't Mourn, Organize.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Deresiewicz, William, 1964- The death of the artist

ISBN:

9781250125514

1250125510

OCLC:

1153015244