Chris: I'm with you/your understanding of "appreciation". The connotation
for me relates to some sophistication in education, experience/independent
study.
I could imagine someone deriving an "ae" from a lowly work, recognizing that
the quality by most standards is at a low level but not beyond affecting
that viewer/listener.
Geoff C
From: "Chris Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: Re: Appreciating art
Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2008 14:14:53 GMT
Possibly "art appreciation" means different things for William and I.
For me, the appreciation of something as art is knowing its place in art
history -- which includes facts about the subject matter and the life of
the
artist -- as well facts about how the work has been classified
(Impressionist,
Social-Realist, whatever) and it's relative importance in the canon (i.e.
facts about authoritative opinions.) Once these facts have been established
--
no further critical analysis is required (except by a specialist) - and
indeed, it's not even necessary to experience the work itself.
A blind person can be an expert docent in art appreciation.
As such - "art appreciation" is completely distinct, and irrelevant, to
aesthetic engagement - except as a distraction.
"Art appreciation" is one kind of discourse about a piece -- but there
other
discourses as well -- political, religious, psychological, anthropological
etc.
>
> If there's one thing I hate it's the multiple choice question. It's all
but
> worthless for gauging a respondent's ability to demonstrate knowledge or
> critical analysis. Appreciation can be acquired in many ways in
addition
to
> direct instruction. Most of our appreciation is gained secondarily,
> passively, by chance, or by personal effort. Much appreciation has
nothing
to
> do with opinion but with actual historical or reasoned facts. You
overstate
> the importance of "the appeal to authority" in aesthetic jud
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