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What is the Philosophy of Art?
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<blockquote data-quote="Tuur" data-source="post: 77657144" data-attributes="member: 445885"><p>The next paragraphs soured me more, but if a few years ago I could read a certain popular book that was a essentially a Norman Vincent Peal retread, I can read this.</p><p></p><p>When it comes to art, I don't pretend to be even at the neophyte level, much less any sort of expert. I only know what I like, and am open to others liking different art. Sort of like in music in a different scale, but if I dismiss the pentatonic scale, I'll never enjoy <em>Amazing Grace</em>. I guess I have a broad view of art encompassing different things, from architecture to music. If all we did was strictly utilitarian, I'm not sure art would exist, but since humanity choses not to be strictly utilitarian, then even utilitarianism can be a form of art. I don't care for brutalist architecture, but realize that yes, it's a form of architecture, and yes, it appeals to some.</p><p></p><p>I don't know if there can be a general theory of what makes good art, be it literature or painting or whatever. Note: I'm not 100% sure at this point that this is what Bell is arguing. I do think there can be specialized theories of what makes good art in specific genres, knowing that what applies in one doesn't necessarily apply in the the other. even within the same general type of art.</p><p></p><p>The only common thread I can make of all this is that art is a form of communication between the artist and the viewer or listener or reader, and maybe even someone appreciating an aroma, or the taste of a meal.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tuur, post: 77657144, member: 445885"] The next paragraphs soured me more, but if a few years ago I could read a certain popular book that was a essentially a Norman Vincent Peal retread, I can read this. When it comes to art, I don't pretend to be even at the neophyte level, much less any sort of expert. I only know what I like, and am open to others liking different art. Sort of like in music in a different scale, but if I dismiss the pentatonic scale, I'll never enjoy [I]Amazing Grace[/I]. I guess I have a broad view of art encompassing different things, from architecture to music. If all we did was strictly utilitarian, I'm not sure art would exist, but since humanity choses not to be strictly utilitarian, then even utilitarianism can be a form of art. I don't care for brutalist architecture, but realize that yes, it's a form of architecture, and yes, it appeals to some. I don't know if there can be a general theory of what makes good art, be it literature or painting or whatever. Note: I'm not 100% sure at this point that this is what Bell is arguing. I do think there can be specialized theories of what makes good art in specific genres, knowing that what applies in one doesn't necessarily apply in the the other. even within the same general type of art. The only common thread I can make of all this is that art is a form of communication between the artist and the viewer or listener or reader, and maybe even someone appreciating an aroma, or the taste of a meal. [/QUOTE]
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