Day 14: My Take on Commerce and Culture

Work Copied: Pride and Prejudice Chapter 15

This video was a long time coming. I can’t let anything unfinished, however, so I completed the deliverable for Month 4 Week 3 as soon as I got into the rhythm of my apprenticeship.

In the lecture series Commerce and Culture, Paul Cantor delivers his thoughts on the market and art.

There’s a misconception in many people’s minds regarding past artists. We imagine dying, poor individuals that feverishly worked on their pieces, only to be recognized years after passing away.

While this is the case in some art, it is a highly misconceived notion regarding art in general. Mostly, the market dictated what artists created, and had an intense role in culture.

Here’s my short video: