ARTH-280 Economic Histories of Art
Economic Histories of the Arts explores the implications of considering art through the lens of economic history. It shifts the focus to looking at art as a commodity, rather than the product of individual creative expression – as things that are bought and traded, sold and re-sold. The course pursues these topics both chronologically and thematically: examining modes of production; art markets and valuation; and the roles of artists, patrons, dealers, and collectors from the fifteenth century to the present.
Speaking-Intensive (20)
Credits
1
Offered
Fall