“What is it about a work of art, even when it is bought and sold in the market, that makes us distinguish it from . . . pure commodities? A work of art is a gift, not a commodity. . . works of art exist simultaneously in two “economies”, a market economy and a gift economy. Only one of these is essential, however: a work of art can survive without the market, but where there is no gift, there is no art.” ArtTwoEconomyPureEssentialsArt IsWorks Of ArtCommodityMarket Economy Author:Lewis Hyde
“Art does not organize parties, nor is it the servant or colleague of power. Rather, the work of art becomes a political force simply through the faithful representation of the spirit. It is a political act to create an image of the self or of the collective.” DoeArtSelfPoliticalSpiritForcePartyArt IsFaithfulServantCollectivesWorks Of ArtRepresentationOrganizeColleagues Book:The Gift: Creativity and the Artist in the Modern World Source: The Gift: Creativity and the Artist in the Modern World
