To test the validity of the statement ‘All the arts are based on the presence of man‚ only photography derives an advantage from his absence.’ (Bazin 1967: 13)‚ one has to first define what is meant by art. This commentary is going to examine this statement using three different definitions of art‚ Bazin’s‚ Tolstoy’s and Arnheim’s definitions. Andre Bazin believed realism lies at the heart of art‚ and that art is the process of reproducing reality. He believed that an artefact should ‘helps us
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Art has been part of our life as long as humanity has existed. There are so many ways to define art. The majority believes that art being only what they see in paintings or drawings on museum. Art is a diverse range in creating visual‚ auditory‚ and performing artifacts expressing the artist’s creative skill. Art is of much objective‚ scope; however‚ art can include visual arts‚ painting‚ drawing‚ music‚ sculpture‚ architecture‚ literature‚ dance‚ computer arts‚ photography‚ and many more. Art is
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Destruction: Yoko Ono’s Performance Art‚” intersections 10‚ no. 1 (2009): 571-607. ABSTRACT What is currently known as “destruction art” originated in the artistic and cultural work of avantgarde art groups during the 1960s. In the aftermath of World War Two‚ the threat of annihilation through nuclear conflict and the Vietnam War drastically changed the cultural landscapes and everyday life in the United States‚ Asia‚ and Europe. In this context‚ “destruction art” has been situated as the “discourse
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Is art utilitarian? How does the work of Marcel Duchamp challenge this idea? I personally do not believe so; I think anything can be art. It is simply in the eyes of the viewer to decide whether it’s worthy enough or not to be described as true art. Duchamp believed in Dada(ism)‚ which basically meant show the absurdity of the world and have nothing to do with it. His idealism of being a Dada(ist) artist was to make Ready-Mades. As we all saw in the video‚ he used simple objects such as snow shovels
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society are things like religion‚ government‚ and art. When people study history‚ art does not seem to play such an important role. However‚ art helps us understand how a society feels‚ thinks‚ and looks at the surroundings which in they live. Ecclesiastical art‚ commonly known as Christian art‚ dates back to the first and second centuries. The first influences of Christian art were believed to be Roman in nature. Many historians feel that the Christian art influence came from the east‚ particularly the
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stand point what is the relationship between liberal arts and whole education. Liberal arts means the study that connects multiple areas of study into one such as literature‚ philosophy‚ visual and performance arts whereas whole education refers to having an in depth education on one single area of study. The one single area of study chosen to be focused on could be any scope of liberal arts including literature‚ philosophy‚ visual and performing arts. This is where the connection between the two lies
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Discrimination Against People with Body Art Employers should not discriminate against people who have body art. A few reasons why is because people should not judge people on how they look‚ body art does not affect peoples working abilities‚ and its a form of art so people should be able to express it. If someone chooses to have some form of body art‚ people should accept their decision‚ and not judge on their appearance. Just because someone has body mean‚ does not mean they are
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Contemporary Art Form Paper “Creativity involves breaking out of established patterns in order to look at things in a different way.” Edward de Bono In this paper I am going to discuss the relationship I see in the current issue or dilemma and propose solutions. There are many things that I would not agree with or I do not think are right or simply cannot find that some aspects of our creative culture are being supported as they should. The fact that art and cultural institutions or even
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Philosophy behind it Art for art’s sake‚ a slogan translated from the French l’art pour l’art‚ which was coined in the early 19th century by the French philosopher Victor Cousin. The phrase expresses the belief held by many writers and artists‚ especially those associated with Aestheticism‚ that art needs no justification‚ that it need serve no political‚ didactic‚ or other end. Art for art’s sake is primarily a phrase to differentiate art as a class apart from the society. Art is basically an attempt
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core‚ any form of art fulfills the capacity to capture life; yet it is the hope of true artwork to not only represent‚ but rather provide meaning. Artwork‚ and in particular ekphrastic descriptions of that artwork‚ serve as a recurring theme placed at the forefront of Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre. The novel uses Jane’s myriad occurrences with various forms of artwork to provide insight into the understanding of the semantics of emotional expression‚ and rather than project art through
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