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The Gift: How the Creative Spirit Transforms the World
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A modern classic cherished by many of the greatest artists of our time, The Gift is a brilliant, life-changing defense of the value of creative labor.
Drawing on examples from folklore and literature, history and tribal customs, economics and modern copyright law, Lewis Hyde demonstrates how our society - governed by the marketplace - is poorly equipped to determine the worth of artists' work. He shows us that another way is possible: the alternative economy of the gift, which allows creations and ideas to circulate freely, rather than hoarding them as commodities.
Illuminating and transformative, The Gift is a triumph of originality and insight - an essential book for anyone who has ever given or received a work of art.
Drawing on examples from folklore and literature, history and tribal customs, economics and modern copyright law, Lewis Hyde demonstrates how our society - governed by the marketplace - is poorly equipped to determine the worth of artists' work. He shows us that another way is possible: the alternative economy of the gift, which allows creations and ideas to circulate freely, rather than hoarding them as commodities.
Illuminating and transformative, The Gift is a triumph of originality and insight - an essential book for anyone who has ever given or received a work of art.
- ISBN:
- 9781984897787
- Publication Date:
- 2019-10-15
- Publisher:
- Vintage Books
- Language:
- English
- Page Count:
- 435
- Size:
- 8.05" l x 5.22" w x 1.07" h
Info
- Reference
- Art and Photography
Category
- Literary Criticism
- Criticism
Subject