The Soul Of Capitalism Analysis

rt may be defined as a piece of work that is made from one’s unique ideas and lasts forever. Over the years, different categories of art have been presented. There is traditional art, which is more of paintings; and modern art, which is more abstract and unique. In the short story by Robert Collins, “The Soul of Capitalism,” Hap, a farmer, who also is a traditional art lover sells a piece of barbed wire to a young man, who later makes a piece of art out of it and sells it for $15000. In the second passage, an article by Nancy Tousley, “When Canada Met Andy,” the art by Andy Warhol is described. Hap, the dairy farmer in “The Soul of Capitalism” would respond to Warhol’s art in an unappreciable way.
In “The Soul of Capitalism” it is clearly presented that Hap does not favour the modern artwork. During the story, while in the city, Hap and the other farmers visit a City Art Gallery to “soak up a little bit of that big city culture.” (18) The first floor, filled with traditional paintings like that of landscapes, pleased Hap, who admires traditional art. As they moved along to the second floor and walked through the exhibits, the art grew in their abstractness. Hap, being a strict traditional art person, his
He experienced little in Canada, reasons being that nobody bought or even showed up at the opening of his first solo show. He even got harsh comments from painter Charles Comfort saying “He [does not] classify these processed cartons and tin cans as sculpture.” (Tousley 6) Warhol indeed had troubles selling in Canada, but in other places such as New York, he was “one of the top commercial artists.” (12) Likewise to Comfort’s opinon, Hap would not be pleased with the box sculptures of a commercial product. He would not see the value in the art by Warhol, just like he did not see the value of Axel’s art, a barbed wire that was fired and abandoned,