https://musedialogue.org A journal for contemplation and discussion of the arts Sun, 29 Dec 2013 14:34:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ https://musedialogue.org/latest-issue/defining-art-a-dialogue-in-letters/defining-art-letter-ii-alex-responds/#comment-2082 Sat, 13 Oct 2012 18:06:28 +0000 https://musedialogue.org/?page_id=1459#comment-2082 It seems to me that if you are an artist you are making art and the only person needed to define it. Unless the artist’s sole aim is to sell the art then it is almost irrelevant that anyone else should have a say in defining it. I find it hard to believe that we are reading something written in the twenty-first centuary I quote “Understanding, appreciating, and enjoying “art” requires a level of education, taste, and higher thinking achievable with a degree of commitment.” this sort of thinking would seem out of date in a regency parlour far less published in what porports to be a serious journal. I suppose these self congratulationary statements have been laid a s a trap to stimuate outrage or debate but if anyone else actually falls into this trap of commenting, beware.

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