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The Death of the Artist

The Pandemic has hit a lot of industries very hard but among the worst hit of communities is our ...

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16.19 1 Oct 2020


The Death of the Artist


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16.19 1 Oct 2020


The Pandemic has hit a lot of industries very hard but among the worst hit of communities is our artists and particularly those in the performing arts.

But Covid 19 is only the latest blow to the idea of the working artist in our society.

William Deresiewicz is the author of Death of the Artist: How Creators Are Struggling to Survive in the Age of Billionaires and Big Tech.


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