GIFT ECONOMY — 42125 — PHTO 491–002 — Seminar at Virginia Commonwealth University lead by John Freyer, that investigates art practices that engage, critique and/or embody the economics of late market capitalism.

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The Gift: A Lecture and Conversation | Lewis Hyde & Robin McKenna

John D. Freyer

Oct 30, 2020

Lewis Hyde’s classic text The Gift is one of the starting points for my seminar Economy.Gift being offered in the Spring of 2021 at VCUarts.

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