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Day Jobs

Day Jobs

an in-gallery view of the exhibition start of Day Jobs

Image: Andrew Brodhead

The image of a struggling, bohemian artist dedicated solely to their craft is a romantic notion, especially when met with the harsh reality that many artists rely on day jobs to make ends meet. Though social class, sex, and race have often restricted who could be an artist throughout history, beginning in the nineteenth century (if not earlier), artists began to take on alternative careers to enable them to pursue their artistic passions...

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