DEFINING ART WHAT MAKES SOMETHING A WORK OF ART? WHAT IS ART FOR?

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DEFINING ART WHAT MAKES SOMETHING A WORK OF ART? WHAT IS ART FOR?

GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING JOHANNES VERMEER 1665 IS THIS A WORK OF ART?

Orlan: Operation Reussie Video, 1990 Can a something be art if it disturbs and upsets us or if it looks ugly? Why or why not? Would a realistic image be more powerful? What is the purpose of Art?

The Purpose(s) of Art Leonardo Da Vinci, The Annunciation, 1481 To capture a perception of reality. To teach or uplift the mind To praise a spiritual power To express emotion To create beauty To bind a community together To document a period of time something else???

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DAMIEN HIRST The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living (1991).

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What is Art?  What constitutes good art?  How is good art recognised and decided upon?  Who decides what is Art?  What is its purpose?  What is it’s role in society?  Why have artists? Write your own personal definition with examples of artworks and other peoples’ quotations to provide evidence for your argument. Remember to acknowledge your sources. Find some of your own examples!! Don’t be lazy!