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Art Defined I

Art Defined I

David, Degas, Dale Chihuly.
They all create art. They look nothing alike. Their meanings, mediums, and sources of inspiration are very different. Ranging from biblical characters to abstract Japanese flowers, how can these items be categorized into one group called "fine art". Or just simply, "art".
Most people I talk to about this topic are reluctant to do so. They have their own view of what art is, and what they like in art. However, they cant quite put a finger on what is and what isnt. The definition is what they cant quite figure out. I cant blame them, and its not that the common man doesnt "understand art". Sure, some people arent educated in form, shape, line, and balance, but thats not the deciding factor in this matter. What is, is that there is not definition.
As a society we want to categorize everything neatly.
Since art has changed over thousands and thousands of years, so has the definition. It doesnt fit into a neat tidy package saying "art". It is difficult to write requirements for something to be, or become art. It is interpreted. It occurs in a particular place and TIME. What was the artist feeling, and what was his motivation? He/she takes the personal experience and twists it into something new.

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