02470cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000320012624500510015826400510020930000470026033600260030733700260033333800360035950000310039550801850042652012270061153400630183865300560190165300290195765300210198685600510200785600430205899900190210169027UtSlPG20260610134609.0mcr n260607r20221925utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a25007504  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aSinclair, Upton,d1878-196810aMammonart: An essay in economic interpretation 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2022-09-22  aTim Lindell, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)  a"Mammonart: An Essay in Economic Interpretation" by Upton Sinclair is a critical essay written in the early 20th century. The book explores the relationship between art and economics, focusing on how artists have historically been influenced and controlled by socioeconomic structures and the ruling classes. Sinclair aims to reveal the underlying motivations and consequences of artistic expression through a socio-political lens.  The opening of the essay introduces a fictional character named Ogi, who embodies the earliest forms of artistic expression in human history. It depicts Ogi's initial attempts to create art, representing a significant moment where art transitions from mere survival to a representation of life and culture. Through Ogi's experiences, Sinclair illustrates how art can stir excitement and fear and how it quickly becomes entwined with power and authority. As the narrative unfolds, it becomes evident that Ogi's artistry sets the stage for discussions about the role of the artist within societal structures and the implications of art as a tool for propaganda, serving the interests of those in power rather than the collective good of society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: self-published, 1925  aLiterature -- History and criticism -- Theory, etc.  aEconomics and literature  aArts and society4 uhttps://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.3901501181567040uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69027  c109826d109826