This volume examines visual artists¿ careers in the East German region of Saxony as seen
through the lens of cultural policy studies. The book discusses how myth binaries memory
layers and identity markers shaped artists professional lives in an interwoven and fluid
approach following German unification taking a fresh look at the intricacies of visual
artists¿ careers within the specifics of the cultural social and political changes. It surveys
artists¿ professional practice and work under the new framework of the professional class and
discusses the implications for the profession of artists with special reference to visual
artists. Simone Wesner looks beyond geographical and political contexts and provides the reader
with a longitudinal narrative that produces a revised understanding of artists¿ careers within
the cultural policy context.
