/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

>>6700685
>Hans Abbing: Why are Artists so Poor? The Exceptional Economy of the Arts, Amsterdam University Press, 2002
It's a bit academic, but not too dense of a read. Written by someone that worked as both an economist and an artist. Helped me understand the art world better.
It's almost certainly slightly out-of-date by now - currently governments and companies want to signal more with art that deals with political/social themes than they did at the time of it's writing. The major trends and institutions it talks about still persist, as well as the reasons for why artists are poor - and probably will continue to be.
I'd give it a solid 8/10