
The Gift
Creativity and the Artist in the Modern World
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Creativity and the Artist in the Modern World
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Livre de Lewis Hyde
Genres : Essai, Version originaleA 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... Voir plus