Lewis Hyde

Discusses the argument that a work of art is essentially a gift and not a commodity.

Imagination and the Erotic Life of Property

The Gift

Examines the concept of gifts in anthropological terms and uses this approach to analyze the situation of creative artists and their gifts to society.

Creativity and the Artist in the Modern World

rumbledethumps

Some interesting ideas about art and the marketplace, but overall not for me. Too much talk about creativity being an ineffable gift from the universe or whatever.

Jeremy Cote

This was definitely an interesting book. I thought Hyde has many great thoughts about art, but I also found that there were some longer parts that I just didn't connect with. I guess it's because I don't have a lot of experience with Whitman and Pound, so my enjoyment of those longer chapters was limited. Still, there were a few hidden gems that I enjoyed, so I still thought the book was decent.

The Gift Imagination and the Erotic Life of Property

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