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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Justin Wolff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing 2019-05-01
Series:Panorama
Subjects:
5.1
Online Access: https://editions.lib.umn.edu/panorama/article/amateurism-introduction/