Re: "The meaningless cycle of consumption was counterbalanced by the collection of treas ured objects. But this cultural economy has bec ome stagnant as art becomes increasingly insular and detached from everyday life. Consumption cont inues to accelerat

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 There is one thing about innovation and the market. There was a lot of 
innovation in Duch art during the 17th century, when the market for painting 
was thriving. In the   next century, for reasons I don't know anything about, 
the Dutch economy wasn't as good and   there were very few innovations in 
art.
Kate Sullivan