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Realistically, art is whatever the art community considers art, either at the time or after the fact. That's why John Cage can be an artist for being quiet wher
by derleth 15y ago
Realistically, art is whatever the art community considers art, either at the time or after the fact. That's why John Cage can be an artist for being quiet whereas I'm just being quiet.
- maaku 15y agoThat's simply avoiding the question. For what reasons does the art community consider some things art and others not?
- vacri 15y agoYou're not going to get an answer to that question, because it's the classic unanswerable: what is art? Pretty much it boils down to 'if someone calls it art, it's art'
- ImprovedSilence 15y agoSome would argue that art is something that exists for it's own sake. Some would argue quite the opposite, or somewhere in the middle.
- quanticle 15y agoIt doesn't necessarily have to exist for its own sake. Plenty of furniture is considered art, and is exhibited by art museums, but that furniture was designed to be used.
- aptwebapps 15y ago> ... that furniture was designed to be used. If you mean, was _primarily_ designed to be used, then I don't think that is necessarily the case. For example, certain pieces of furniture are sometimes designed by an architect to complement their overall design. Of course, they want the furniture to be used just as they want the building to be used, but for many I think the art comes first.
- ebaysucks 15y agoAll preferences are subjective. Art is art because people think it is.
- FD3SA 15y agoThe only satisfactory definition of art I've found is the following: http://youtu.be/KQ35zNlyG-o?t=7m11s http://youtu.be/KQ35zNlyG-o?t=7m11s More detail for those interested: http://youtu.be/sa65t1fVsNA http://youtu.be/sa65t1fVsNA (You will have to watch all 4 parts)