{"title":"Dave Beech","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDave Beech\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the intersection of art, labour, and critical theory with a keen and insightful approach. His works delve into the societal and economic frameworks that shape artistic practice, offering readers thought-provoking perspectives on creativity and its context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal for those interested in contemporary cultural studies and education, Beech’s writing challenges conventional ideas and invites reflection on the role of art in the modern world. His contributions provide valuable reference material for students and scholars alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"art-and-labour-by-dave-beech-9781642594232","title":"Art and Labour","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book provides a groundbreaking re-examination of the changing relationship between art, craft, and industry, focusing on the transition from workshop to studio, apprentice to pupil, guild to gallery, and artisan to artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eResponding to the question of whether the artist is a relic of the feudal mode of production or is a commodity producer corresponding to the capitalist mode of cultural production, Beech reveals, instead, that the history of the formation of art as distinct from handicraft, commerce, and industry can be traced back to the dissolution of the dual system of guild and court.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eArt and Labour\u003c\/em\u003e argues that this essential history needs to be revisited in order to rethink the categories of aesthetic labour, attractive labour, alienated labour, non-alienated labour, and unwaged labour that shape the modern and contemporary politics of work in art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48145127276780,"sku":"9781642594232","price":101.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781642594232-art-and-labour.jpg?v=1786395801"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/dave-beech.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}