Amateurism and American Visual Culture: An Introduction
Artists employ amateurism, both overtly and obliquely, for a number of reasons—to find relief from the burdens of expertise, to heighten the authenticity of their work, or to casually incorporate a new craft or technology into their fine art. But again and again, the amateur attitude works to dissip...
Main Author: | Justin Wolff |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing
2019-05-01
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Series: | Panorama |
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Online Access: |
https://editions.lib.umn.edu/panorama/article/amateurism-introduction/
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