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# A Graphic Essay on Capitalization, Part Two
- URL: https://hyperallergic.com/essay-on-capitalization-pt-2/
- Published: 2010-06-04T19:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-11-24T16:03:13.000Z
- Description: Artist Lawrence Swan explores the notion of capitalization in the art world and the plight of the uncapitalized artist.
- Author: Lawrence Swan
- Tags: Art, #image-position-hidden, Art Market, Brooklyn, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-11-17 09:23 (2009-2011)

*Editor’s note: In the following series, artist Lawrence Swan explores the notion of capitalization in the art world and the plight of the* uncapitalized *artist.* [*Part One*](https://hyperallergic.com/essay-on-capitalization-pt1/) *appeared on Wednesday.*  

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/hyperallergic-newspack-s3-amazonaws-com/uploads/2010/06/2-1-med.jpg "2-1-MED")

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![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/51/f8/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a/content/images/hyperallergic-newspack-s3-amazonaws-com/uploads/2010/06/swan-2-4.jpg "Swan-2-4")

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