In her blog, Valerie asked: if intentionality is only one factor that makes up what art is, what else is there that makes something art?
That, in a sense, is the question that this class, Art and Philosophy, is based upon. In my line of thought, the audience has a great deal of influence over what makes up art. The masses decide what is generally called art and what isn't. They must find some substance in the piece. Yet, everyone's criteria for that substance is different. Some believe art must be beautiful and judge art versus non-art based on beauty. Others think that art must provoke thought or emotion. This concept implies that the viewer must be able to relate with a piece in order for it to be art. Still others believe that a creation is art if it has monetary value, indicating that they do not really know what art is; they only know what other people tell them is art. In the end, I think all of these things play some part in our personal determination of what is art and must be weighed with the artist's own intentions in order to begin to answer the question.
Our view on what is art is often influenced by public opinion. If only one person thinks a piece is a work of art, is it really art?
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