What is Art? in the context of Jeanette Winterson's "Art Objects" and John Berger's "The Pocket"
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Art has been a part of our life for as long as humanity has existed. For thousands of years people have been creating, looking at, criticizing, and enjoying art. I would like to address three questions: what is art, what is its purpose, and why has it survived for this long.
First, what is art? Humanity has faced this question for many centuries. How can we distinguish between fine art and a beautiful poster? How …
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…people of other cultures and completely different times. Art is one of the things that separates us from animals. We would not be able to go as far without the presence of art, because it trains our minds and our imaginations and not just our eyes. Art has survived because without art, in any of its forms, humanity would simply grow deaf, mute and blind over the ages. 1: Jeanette Winterson, Art Objects, pg 25 (Vintage Press, 1995)
…people of other cultures and completely different times. Art is one of the things that separates us from animals. We would not be able to go as far without the presence of art, because it trains our minds and our imaginations and not just our eyes. Art has survived because without art, in any of its forms, humanity would simply grow deaf, mute and blind over the ages. 1: Jeanette Winterson, Art Objects, pg 25 (Vintage Press, 1995)
