I have read recently that craft sales are doing better since the recession:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/23/business/23craft.html
and now I read that art sales are doing worse:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/20/arts/20rece.html?_r=1&emc=eta1
So, I wonder why the difference?
It's an interesting new twist to the Art vs. Craft debate that has raged since ancient times. Art is considered to be "high," "fine," "untouchable" -- craft is considered to be, well basically the opposite. Craft is useful, which seems enough to knock it off the "art" podium for many.
I disagree that craft is lower than art and if our free market economy is any indication, most people seem to disagree as well.
Are we getting over the art for art's sake era, or does it just seem that way because of our wacky economy?
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