Gift, play and capital. Anthropological interpretations for the exchange of gold in Yves Klein and Joseph Beuys

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  • Diana Angoso de Guzmán Universidad Antonio de Nebrija

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https://doi.org/10.24310/BoLArte.2018.v0i39.4242

Abstract

Social relations created through exchange –be it gift or commodity– are particularly complex in the sphere of art. Since the nineties, artists and art historians have increasingly expressed interest in anthropology and ethnography, influencing contemporary artistic practices. The present article explores precisely the period before this eclosion, to confront anthropological concepts such as gift and play in artistic contexts. Through the case studies of two key artists –Yves Klein and Joseph Beuys– and their actions involving the exchange of gold, this article explores the extent of confluences between anthropology and art, how artistic interpretations diverge from anthropological theories and to what extent these disciplines converge.

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Author Biography

Diana Angoso de Guzmán, Universidad Antonio de Nebrija

Directora del Máster Oficial en Mercado del Arte y Gestión de Empresas Relacionadas

Profesora de Arte Contemporáno y Técnicas Artísticas

Departamento de Artes Miembro del Grupo de ETCC (Estudios Transversales en Creación Contemporánea)

Universidad Antonio de Nebrija

Madrid

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Published

2018-09-12

How to Cite

Angoso de Guzmán, D. (2018). Gift, play and capital. Anthropological interpretations for the exchange of gold in Yves Klein and Joseph Beuys. Boletín De Arte, (39), 93–100. https://doi.org/10.24310/BoLArte.2018.v0i39.4242

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