Art is not utilitarian. Art doesn't have the function of being hanged in a wall or maximise good feelings Except when it is, especially in architecture, product

Art is not utilitarian. Art doesn't have the function of being hanged in a wall or maximise good feelings Except when it is, especially in architecture, product design, and some clothing. Sometimes it is just there to distract you from something crappy, sometimes it is there to make folks happier. That's just a low trick to make common people buy it. Only, it isn't always. A lot of common people are buying stuff to make their home prettier - not everyone will hang disturbing pictures on the wall because folks would rather stare at something less disturbing on a daily basis. Some is positive, some makes a statement, and so on. Art is (self) expression. Except when it isn't. I can't imagine every animator at disney (back when a lot was watercolor) was expressing themselves, just like a lot of commissions aren't self-expression. Some folks just do things they think will sell or others will like. Sometimes it is just something the person thinks looks neat (no more expressive than a webpage layout or product design, honestly).