A Portrait of the Visual Arts: The challenges of a New Era: Meeting the Challenges of a New Era - Softcover

McCarthy, Kevin F.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0833037935 ISBN 13: 9780833037930

Publisher: RAND Corporation, 2005

Synopsis

The third in a series that examines the state of the arts in America, this analysis shows, in addition to lines around the block for special exhibits, well-paid superstar artists, flourishing university visual arts programs, and a global expansion of collectors, developments in the visual arts also tell a story of rapid, even seismic change, systemic imbalances, and dislocation. Using the performing arts as a comparison, this book shows that the visual arts appear better suited to the changing consumption and life styles of American consumers. Their visual character, for example, makes them easily and readily experienced. They require less time commitment than other art forms and their appreciation can be tailored to Americans’ patterns of leisure consumption. But is the current picture as rosy as rising attendance figures and art price indices suggest? And will this success continue into the future? Using a systemwide approach to examine the visual arts in the context of the broader arts environment and to identify the major challenges they face, this book examines the possible answers to these questions. Earlier books in the series include The Performing Arts in a New Era (MR-1367-PCT, 2001) and From Celluloid to Cyberspace: The Media Arts and the Changing Arts World (MR-1552-RF, 2002).

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From the Back Cover

Providing information about developments in the visual arts world, this book promotes analysis of the sector, describing the characteristics of visual arts consumers (collectors and appreciators), artists, finances, and organizations.

Edition details

• Publisher: RAND Corporation
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0833037935
• ISBN 13: 9780833037930
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 150