A full account of the inception, reception, and cultural economics of Independent Art of Today, a major show at Agnew’s London gallery in 1906, illuminates a crucial – but often overlooked – moment in the story of modern art in Britain. Its analysis nuances our understanding of artistic practice, the art market, and viewers’ exposure to and understanding of modern art. The exhibition, which featured work by forty living artists united by their resistance to the Royal Academy and their adoption of a ‘modern’ aesthetic, was at the time seen by many critics to present a pivotal moment in the history of British art. This essay examines the exhibition’s criticism and its financial records to shed new light on current debates surrounding the relationship between economic and symbolic value, on the relationship between critics and dealers, and on the development of modern art and the modern art market in Britain.

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展览和现代英国艺术市场：阿格纽画廊的今日独立艺术，1906 年

1906 年在阿格纽伦敦画廊举办的大型展览“今日独立艺术”的创立、接受和文化经济学的完整说明，阐明了英国现代艺术故事中一个关键但经常被忽视的时刻。它的分析微妙地改变了我们对艺术实践、艺术市场以及观众对现代艺术的接触和理解的理解。该展览展示了 40 位在世艺术家的作品，他们因反对皇家艺术学院和采用“现代”美学而团结在一起，当时许多评论家认为这是英国艺术史上的一个关键时刻。本文考察了展览的批评及其财务记录，以揭示当前围绕经济价值与象征价值之间的关系、评论家与经销商之间的关系、