Everyday Genius: Self-Taught Art and the Culture of Authenticity
- ISBN-10
- 0226249506
- ISBN-13
- 9780226249506
- Series
- Everyday Genius
- Category
- Art
- Pages
- 328
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004-06-30
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Authors
- Gary Alan Fine, John Evans Professor of Sociology Gary Alan Fine
Description
In this examination of self-taught artists who are often on the fringes of the social system, the inner workings of a traditional network of money, status, and values are revealed, describing how authenticity is central to this system.
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