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One of Bourdieu's most cynical yet liberating insights is that the value of an artwork is not inherent to the object itself. A painting is not valuable simply because of its brushstrokes; it is valuable because the field agrees it is valuable.
: Financial resources, wealth, and commercial success. 3. The Two Sub-Fields of Production