Bieg z przeszkodami. Ambiwalencje sukcesu artystycznego w poszerzonym polu kultury
The Steeplechase: The Ambivalence of Artistic Success Within a Broadened Field of Culture

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of the paper is to analyze the ambivalent character of success in the social world of artists. The analysis is conducted taking into account the context of the broadened field of culture, and special attention is paid to the set of meanings that artists attach to success. Much of the discussion revolves around the significance of the transformation of the field of culture for artists’ adaptation strategies. In consequence, the paper deals with the reconstruction of managing artist careers while taking into consideration their precarious experiences in the field of arts. Empirical material is used to depict the difficulties and doubts regarding reaching success in art worlds as well as to explain the determinants of the defensive and compensative strategy of managing success. As a result, conclusions are drawn concerning the means artists use to hack the rules of the game in the broadened field of culture.

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