Author:NathanSummary: "The Dutch Invented Capitalism" is an installation based on the peak of the Dutch Tulip Mania in the year 1637. Prices for tulip types and sale prices gives way to a direct comparison between them and us. Abstract: Our economic housing bubble breaks but Dutch did it first. Luxury is defined by having all of the things you don't need bought with money you may or may not have, both today and 400 years ago.
Installation
Nathan Trevino 2013 Repository:
Summary: "The Dutch Invented Capitalism" is an installation based on the peak of the Dutch Tulip Mania in the year 1637. Prices for tulip types and sale prices gives way to a direct comparison between them and us.
Abstract: Our economic housing bubble breaks but Dutch did it first. Luxury is defined by having all of the things you don't need bought with money you may or may not have, both today and 400 years ago.
Installation
Nathan Trevino 2013
Repository: