While perusing the postings this morning, looking for a question to answer, I stumbled upon Alex's post about the decline of art in our society. He suggests, as schools slash arts funding and more time is spent in the virtual realm, that the value of art is decreasing. In a sense, this is true. The things that we traditionally view as art are losing appeal. Classic novels are deemed pointless and are discarded for the ease of television. Art museums are condemned as boring. Classical music is forgotten for something with a better beat. The art of our ancestors is thrown to the wayside by the younger generation. Yet, does this imply that the value of art itself has diminished. I don't believe so. Just as jazz followed classical in the realm of music, I think the form of our art is morphing into the age of technology. Personally, I find the amount of art in a well-crafted video game staggering. The efforts of writers, visual artists, and musicians combine to form something that is creative and often conveys emotions or meaning. Movies are, in a way, the new novel. They can also use metaphor and imagery to convey a deeper meaning and that's before one even considers the soundtrack or score. These are just a few examples of what I consider modern art.
So, with new art forms always emerging to replace the old, will the traditional art forms lose their place in society?
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