From Prints to Posters
The Production of Artistic Value in a Popular Art World
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2480901 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Heather M Fitz Gibbons (0000-0002-9605-5211, Northwestern University, corresponding author), Heather M Fitz Gibbon |
| Year | 1987 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 111-128 |
| Publication date | 1987-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Symbolic Interaction (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0195-6086 • E-ISSN: 1533-8665 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1525/si.1987.10.1.111 |
| OpenAlex | W1966228770 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 5 |
The activity of a gallery in an art world is centered not only on the distribution of works, but also on the development of a clientele. This involves convincing potential customers that works have both artistic and economic value. The traditional path of valuation of works is through the gatekeepers of the high art world. There are, however, art worlds whose works have not passed through these high art gatekeepers, but which are nevertheless successful in maintaining a clientele. This article examines the process by which this popular art world establishes a positive value for its art when it has no access to the legitimating institutions of the high art world.Data were gathered primarily through interviews with gallery directors, employees, and artists, both from the popular and high-art worlds. The sample includes 18 popular galleries and 10 high art galleries in the Chicago area. 'Popular galleries' are defined as those galleries located in the shopping districts of cities or in suburban shopping malls. Many are part of larger chains, and all carry prints by well-known artists, works of lesser known artists, and some posters
Art · Art gallery · Art history · Art world · Business · Contemporary art · Exhibition · Performance art · Visual arts · Art History and Market Analysis · Computer Science · Cultural Industries and Urban Development · Fashion and Cultural Textiles
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,06 |
| Citation span | 1994 - 2017 (24) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |