das Kapital

Explores ‘capital’ through its intersection with creativity

A novel approach to one of civilisation’s oldest concepts This book, comprised of three chapters, takes an in-depth look at the evolution of ‘capital’, considering its historical and cultural significance as well as its ramifications on art. The first chapter, Debt, argues that debt (especially the inherited debt of original sin in a religious sense) predates money and is more elementary than the latter.
The second chapter is headed Territory; it explores the connections between capital, and the discovery and conquest of global space beginning in the early modern period.
The third and final chapter, entitled Utopia, questions Beuys’ idea that capital based on creativity can be positive. An intriguing study on the subject that will be of interest to anyone who wants to know more about the codependency of economy and culture. 100 colour, 76 b/w