Charles Wuorinen writes: "In any medium‚ entertainment is that which we can receive and enjoy passively‚ without effort‚ without our putting anything into the experience. Art is that which requires some initial effort from the receiver‚ after which the experience received may indeed be entertaining‚ but also transcending as well. Art is like nuclear fusion: you have to put something into it to get it started‚ but you get more out of it in the end than what you put in. Entertainment is its own reward
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Perception in the Arts The subjectivity of perception makes art what it is. Art is all about perception and individuality‚ since everyone has a different background‚ experience‚ taste‚ and opinion about any artwork. To determine the extent to which perception plays a role in the development‚ and the existence‚ of the arts‚ it is essential to identify the knowledge issues of perception in regards to the area of knowledge. First‚ is perception consistent and definite? Does previous knowledge (prejudice)
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them before even taking the time to think about why he or she got a body part pierced. Body piercing has become more mainstream in the past ten to fifteen years‚ but can still not get past the stigma attached to getting a body part pierced. But what most people do not realize is that piercing of body parts other than ears date back as far as Biblical times and have symbolic meaning rather than just shock value. The art of body modification has been in practice since as early as the
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Spirituality in Art “Spirituality is such a vibrant and integral part of our lives that even our changing times and all the apparent obstacles have not stifled the powerful partnership of spirituality and art in the modern era” Lynn M. Herbert. This essay will assess and discuss three contemporary artists that address the idea or concept of ‘spirituality’ in their work. Spirituality is a term that lacks certain defiance or a definitive definition‚ although social scientists have defined spirituality
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Body Piercing-A Form of Self-Expression Body Piercing 2 It seems as if everywhere these days‚ someone has a part of the body pierced. Body piercings‚ also known as body modifications‚ are showing up on celebrities‚ athletes‚ classmates‚ friends and coworkers. Whether it is located on their face‚ tongue‚ or ears‚ body piercing is becoming a popular way to stand out from the rest of the crowd. Because body piercing is growing in popularity‚ more information needs to be provided about
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Bog bodies‚ also known as bog people‚ are preserved human bodies found in sphagnum bogs in Northern Europe‚ Great Britain and Ireland. Unlike most ancient human remains‚ bog bodies have retained their skin and internal organs due to the unusual conditions of the surrounding area. These conditions include highly acidic water‚ cold temperature‚ and a lack of oxygen‚ combining to preserve but severely tan their skin. Although their skin is preserved‚ their bones are generally not‚ as the acid in
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Culture” and “The Politics of Art”. Although these three articles all focus on the topic about art politics‚ each article introduce different aspects about art politics. “Censorship and Its Progeny” is about a history of political art that happens in Middle Ages‚ the art event in Alaska and the Censorship. “Performance‚ Community‚ Culture” mainly discuss the art performance‚ community and culture in British. “The Politics of Art” introduce specific events about art business that happened in America
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INTRODUCTION TO THE VISUAL ARTS (ARH 200)‚ Professor Dewsnap Study Sheet 1 Introduction‚ Prehistoric Art‚ Ancient Near Eastern Art‚ Egyptian Art Note on Vocabulary For the terms which are not defined in the glossary of your textbook‚ please consult online dictionaries available through library website databases‚ The Oxford Art Online and The Grove Dictionary of Art. A good dictionary available in paperback is: Edward Lucie-Smith‚ The Thames and Hudson Dictionary of Art Terms‚ London‚ Thames and
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The Arts play a large role in the expression of inner thoughts and beauty in my life. From dance and music to abstract art our concept of life is shown through the various ways in which we interpret it. We use the Arts as a means of touching that part of us that we cannot reach with Physical Science‚ Social Science‚ or any of the Humanities. The arts allow us to be as specific or as abstract as we please. It helps us become closer to ourselves and to others around us. Though there has been a lot
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effort to go. "Bodies…. The Exhibition‚" at the South Street Seaport featured the preserved remains of 22 humans and many other specimens‚ including a set of conjoined fetuses‚ an example of male genitalia and a human brain. I found everything visually appalling‚ yet at the same time I could not take my eyes off of everything I was taking in. Every single body part looked fake to me. However‚ that isn’t a bad thing. They make things look so amazing. So amazing‚ in fact‚ that these body parts simply
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