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Art Definition Essay

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Art is seen by people in different ways. Some people believe that art is simply paintings, others believe that art can be seen as anything in the real world. A simple box could been seen as a work of art and others see it as just a box. Arthur Danto set out to find the meaning of art and give art a full definition. Danto states that “…works of art are always about something, and hence have a content and meaning; and second that to be a work of art something has to embody its meaning” (Art 132). Many other philosophers use elements of design to define art, instead of looking at any object as art and coming to different definitions. One counter example would be nonobjective paintings as pointed out by George Dickie. Nonobjective was defined by the artist, Kandinsky, as expressing “inner and essential feelings” (Art 132). An example of a nonobjective painting is the “Black Square” by Malevich. To some, it may be just a black square, but to Malevich it had a meaning behind it. Shadows hitting surfaces result in light changes, and real world …show more content…

With this thought in mind, as you look around at things you never really took notice to, you realize that somebody had to create and style it. Someone thought of every aspect of that object, the color, body, holes or grooves. Someone else created the logo, shape and design on the box it came in. It could be as simple as a spoon or as complex as a child’s play kitchen. Every object ever created started as an idea, became a sketch, then became reality. It had a meaning behind it and the content of the object showed its purposeful meaning. A spoon was an object needed for the kitchen, and after the first spoon was invented, many other spoons were needed. Different sizes, handle shapes, and materials all became part of the invention of the spoon. Thus by looking at the design of the spoon, you could see it as a work of

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