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Beauty in the Western Canon

Beauty in the Western Canon

by Taylor & Francis Ltd

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MPN9781041341871
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Dadaist works, such as Duchamp’s ready mades, famously challenge the connection between art and the aesthetic by presenting objects of little or no aesthetic interest, such as urinals, snow shovels, and bicycles, as art.From impressionist paintings to unmade beds exhibited in galleries, this raises enduring questions: Are these objects art simply because an artist declares them so, or because they are placed in a gallery? Or is there something more fundamental that defines art?Why do some objects, installations, buildings, or essays qualify as art, while others do not?Tracing the evolution of the concept of art from the ancient Greek notion of tekhne, meaning art, craft, technique, or skill, this monograph explores the theoretical and technical dimensions that underpin artistic creation.It interrogates whether art must serve a function, whether it exists for its own sake, or whether it reflects life or even compels life to imitate art. At its core, this book examines the notion of beauty in Western thought, from its divine origins to its contemporary crisis.In an age of digital and virtual realities, has beauty lost its relevance?Do today’s artists still engage with beauty, or has it been displaced by other concerns? Organized around these pressing questions, this work offers a critical exploration of beauty’s place in the condition of contemporaneity.

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