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In literary criticism too, there have been approaches that look at texts themselves without concern of who wrote it and when it was written. Much of what makes
by publicola1990 5y ago
In literary criticism too, there have been approaches that look at texts themselves without concern of who wrote it and when it was written. Much of what makes a text aesthetically notable and meaningful is the text itself and not its external context.
Appreciation of art itself can be carried out without reference to Artist biography and the history of art.
- zck 5y agoArt certainly can be appreciated entirely "inside" the art, yes. Doing so can be a fine tool! But I believe it's wrong to dismiss all possible meta-analysis of art. Some things add more to an understanding, appreciation, or the importance of art.