Brycen posed the question on his blog:
Therefore a question arises, the fact that art is so mysterious without a definition; is that what makes it appealing to people?
I think to a certain degree, this is true. I think the mystery of art is very appealing to people, but I don't think it is because there is a lack of a definition. I think it is more because the art world is so subjective, and who knows what is and isn't art, other than to themselves. It is a mystery every day what someone will claim is art, and how the world will react to it. Also, the art world is ever-changing and evolving, so what is art today may not be tomorrow. I think people like to guess what will happen, and to see the world change around them.
Monday, March 21, 2011
On Weitz...
So the week before vacation I lacked on the blogging - it was a busy week for me. Anyways, here are my thoughts from that week...
Weitz is an interesting man. He hates the question "what is art?" and refuses to actually define art, claiming it is too vast to ever fully define. He says one shouldn't even try to define art; it will just make you look like a fool. I agree with this to a certain degree.
It is understandable that art as a whole may be very difficult to actually define, since there are so many components and there are so many genres of art that must be included. It is also hard to define because since art is so complex, the definition must actually be very broad, and could end up being the definition for many other things as well.
However, I do not think that art can never be defined, and I still think that people should try; it would be silly to just give up.
So my question to you is: why is the world on such a mission to have a definition for art?
Weitz is an interesting man. He hates the question "what is art?" and refuses to actually define art, claiming it is too vast to ever fully define. He says one shouldn't even try to define art; it will just make you look like a fool. I agree with this to a certain degree.
It is understandable that art as a whole may be very difficult to actually define, since there are so many components and there are so many genres of art that must be included. It is also hard to define because since art is so complex, the definition must actually be very broad, and could end up being the definition for many other things as well.
However, I do not think that art can never be defined, and I still think that people should try; it would be silly to just give up.
So my question to you is: why is the world on such a mission to have a definition for art?
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