[audiobook] Cathedrals of Britain (Shire Library) by David Pepin at Arts-Photography

Description

How can one become a successful artist? Where should one start a career in the art world? What are useful strategies to achieve recognition in the art system? Such questions hoard in students minds ever since entering art school and they probably chase every kind of art professional who is at an early career stage. ldquo;The Road to Parnassusrdquo; tries to understand what makes a good start in todays art world; who are influential players in the field and which strategies might apply. The swift career ascension of Glasgow artist Douglas Gordon ndash; one of todays leading visual artists ndash; and of the broader YBA generation that rose into worldwide prominence in the 1990s ndash; Damien Hirst and Sarah Lucas among the best known ndash; serves as a convenient case to analyse contemporary artist strategies. This book takes a multidisciplinary approach ndash; spanning from traditional art history; to sociology and economics ndash; pursuing the reconstruction of the field of forces in art as intended by French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu. Compared to previous publications on art system dynamics; such as Thompsons ldquo;The $12 Million Stuffed Sharkrdquo;; this book offers an enhanced understanding of the factors that allow a young artist to enter the arena of contemporary art. The present research should help uncover the art system logic ndash; which appears enigmatic to non-experts ndash; revealing that artists are aware they need to consider global trends; beat competitors and meet the demands of dealers; collectors; curators and museums. This book furthers existing contributions on the YBAs (for example Stallabrass ldquo;High Art Literdquo;); offering innovative conclusions on recent British art; such as on the duality between London and Glasgow; the gender opposition among emerging artists and the predominance of resourceful authors.