Contemporary Art as Aesthetic Innovation
Applying the Diffusion Model in the Art World
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11277810 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Leah A Lievrouw (University of Alabama, corresponding author), Janice T Pope (University of Alabama) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 373-395 |
| Publication date | 1994-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Knowledge (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0164-0259 • E-ISSN: 2673-9585 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/107554709401500402 |
| OpenAlex | W2020170162 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 17 |
As a model of the creation and dissemination of knowledge, diffusion of innovation theory should be as applicable to the emergence of new art and artists as it is to new tehcnologies and scientific discoveries. However, the art world has rarely been used as a context for the study of the communication of new ideas, either by sociologists of art seeking to understand its social structures, or by communication scholars concerned with the movement of information within social networks. Therefore, in this article we explore the applicability of the diffusion model to communication processes in art, with a special emphasis on wheter contemporary artwork fits the characteristics of an aesthetic innovation
Aesthetics · Art · Art history · Contemporary art · Context (archaeology · Epistemology · Sociology · Artistic and Creative Research · Cultural Industries and Urban Development · History · Social and Cultural Dynamics
Canvases and careers
Communication of innovations
Art after modernism
The Shape of Culture
Different Worlds
The diffusion of innovations
How New York Stole the Idea of Modern Art
The Transformation of the Avant-Garde
Toward an Heuristic Theory of Diffusion
Constructing a Sociology of the Arts
Feminist Facts1
Classification in Art
When Art becomes News
Displayed Art and Performed Music
Orchestra Interaction
Recognition and Renown
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,1 |
| Citation span | 1996 - 2023 (28) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |