How sociological factors affec
How sociological factors affecA French philosopher and writer, Pierre Bourdieu ( Bourdieu et al.1990) claims that sociological factors such as education, family background, cultural development of an individual as well as one�s belonging to a specific social class, plays a vital part in interpretation and participation in
the Arts. In order to evaluate this argument and make any logical conclusions, it must therefore be examined through evidence which in this case will be referring to an Australian artist, Robert Klippel.
�Every artist�s career has a �shape� or a development which tends to be greatly affected by sociological factors which influence the life of that artist�.(Hughes 1964: 2). Robert Klippel�s career �shape� was also a subject to formation which was promoted by factors such as education, family upbringing and background as well as the outer and inner environments which affected the life development of the artist. It is thus essential to consider these factors as they influenced and formatted Klippel�s artistic vocation and career.
Robert Klippel was born in Sydney, 19 of June 1920, in a middle class family and became the
second in a family of three sons. His father had emigrated from Poland in 1904 and ran a successful business importing and distributing clothing and textiles. His mother, of English background, had been brought up in �English fashion�, educated well and expected to devote herself to marriage and the family. Klippel�s father attended university where he studied
philosophy and took an Art theory course. During university years, he developed an interest in the Arts. From time to time he would visit an Art gallery or buy an expensive classical painting.Robert Klippel�s, mother had a passion for classical music and would often visit the opera.
However, at that time Robert Klippel had little interest in education in the Arts and was not affected by the artistic family environment around him. Although, Klippel�s parents were
educated well, Robert Klippel and his brothers were not encouraged to learn or participate in the arts as Klippel�s parents thought that their children should go �their own ways�, it could even be said that they were brought up by the �a light hand�- always given opportunities to make their own choices and decisions in life. When referring back to Bourdieu and his argument, it could be argued that even though Klippel�s parents were educated well and may have had a reasonable understanding of the arts, they would not be one �of refined classification� and certainly would �lack a mastered degree of
artistic competence�(Bourdieu et al.1990:42) as they could not fully value the importance of education and pass on to their children. However this idea may not apply in this case, as Robert Klippel himself was not affected by his family�s level of education and from the yearly years led an independent lifestyle. Particularly during his youth, Klippel had little interest in any sort...
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