Two words- abstraction and metaphor; plus no utilitarian component most of the time. One more- no intentional politics . Boris Shoshensky
---------- Original Message ---------- From: Saul Ostrow <[email protected]> To: aesthetics list <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Worringer: Abstraction and Empathy Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2009 17:34:11 -0400 If this is so is the word art a useful one in that it would appear that art does not differ fromany other form of let us say cultural production On 7/7/09 1:54 PM, "Michael Brady" <[email protected]> wrote: On Jul 7, 2009, at 1:43 PM, Saul Ostrow wrote: > Is every painting art? Yes, I believe every painting--from the Barberini ceiling to a Kiefer to a Kinkade or the Breck Girl--is art. Whether it's high art, important art, significant art, worthy art, noble art, or even aesthetic art is another question, which cannot be addressed without first determining whether the object before us can qualify to be called "art." Yes, Cheerskep. Before you start typing, I did use the verboten verb, "is." And I meant it. And I might do it again ... just because I can! <g> And ditto with all those slithery terms, like "high," "important," "significant," etc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Michael Brady [email protected] http://considerthepreposition.blogspot.com/ -- ____________________________________________________________ You're never too old to date. Senior Dating. Click Here. http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2241/fc/BLSrjpYdjjAWn7AO9IOFfWhgW8IhWZ dKTjdSWEWoMVGsCcrxWPhsgIPJTtm/
