The Rise of the Joyful Economy: Artistic invention and economic growth from Brunelleschi to Murakami
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The Rise of the Joyful Economy: Artistic invention and economic growth from Brunelleschi to Murakami
The Rise of the Joyful Economy: Artistic invention and economic growth from Brunelleschi to Murakami

The Rise of the Joyful Economy: Artistic invention and economic growth from Brunelleschi to Murakami

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Michael Hutter (Author)  

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This book argues for the increasing importance of the arts as a major resource in fuelling growth through the experiential dimension of today's economy. As we move from the knowledge economy to a new stage called the joyful economy, consumers shift their spending from physical objects and technical know-how to experiences of joy and disappointment. This book investigates how artistic ideas are translated into successful commercial production, and how economic growth impacts artistic invention. It examines cases of successful innovation in the creative industries ranging from the Italian Renaissance to the present. The book suggests a framework where social players move in diverse worlds of value, which leads to a stream of controversies and manias that result in the establishment of new joy products. Studies include the effect of linear perspective, as pioneered by Filippo Brunelleschi, the discovery of taste as an argument for consumption, the serial production of Pop Art and the self-commercialization of contemporary works by artists like Takashi Murakami . This theoretical and empirical study brings together the fields of cultural economics, economic sociology, management studies and cultural history. In doing so, it offers a fascinating study of how creativity has shaped and fuelled commerce. 9 Halftones, color; 66 Halftones, black and white; 9 Illustrations, color; 66 Illustrations, black and white
Michael Hutter is Professor of Economics and Sociology at Technical University Berlin and Director of Research at WZB Berlin Social Science Center, Germany.
  • Contributor: Michael Hutter
  • Imprint: Routledge
  • ISBN13: 9781138795280
  • Number of Pages: 246
  • Packaged Dimensions: 156x234mm
  • Packaged Weight: 498
  • Format: Hardback
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Release Date: 2015-03-31
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Biography: Michael Hutter is Professor of Economics and Sociology at Technical University Berlin and Director of Research at WZB Berlin Social Science Center, Germany.

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