What strip-mining is to nature, the art market has become to culture.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The art market destroys culture in the same way strip-mining destroys nature.
- In plain terms
- Art commerce harms culture like mining harms the earth.
- What can you take from it?
- Commercialization can ruin cultural value.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does selling art harm its meaning?
- How do we protect culture?
Another view
Some argue markets help art reach more people.
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