1. A Provincial Art World: Brisbane between 1940 and 1970
- Author
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Judith Hamilton
- Subjects
Cultural Studies ,Critical mass (sociodynamics) ,Linguistics and Language ,Art world ,Interpersonal ties ,Literature and Literary Theory ,Media studies ,Sociology ,Strong ties ,Social network analysis ,Language and Linguistics ,Creative economy - Abstract
Brisbane’s provincial art world was immature and inadequate for the development of its art and artists in 1940. However, in the decades to 1970, it developed into a mature creative economy capable of sustaining artists working in many styles. These changes were brought about through the networks of artists working in artists’ groups in Brisbane. Using social network analysis, this article examines the problems of the transmission of new ideas in a small art community bound together by ‘strong ties,’ and the importance of ‘weak ties’ in bringing about change.
- Published
- 2014
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