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The Gift: How the Creative Spirit Transforms the World
Author: Hyde, Lewis
Publication Date: 09/24/2019
Format: Paperback
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.
Author: Hyde, Lewis
Publication Date: 09/24/2019
Format: Paperback
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.