What is the purpose of art?
in 20th century, there movement called dada. movement shake art community questioning art , artist. artist named duchamp stuck urinal on podium in art museum , called art. not expression of creativity or social commentary. urinal called art. still in museum of modern art in san francisco. considered art, art community has never been able answer question.
example, building can work of art. purpose of building? it merely functional? if 1 building can art, city block? whole city? purpose of city?
people have devoted lives question , never resolved. can recommend book called art question nigel warburton tries tackle question. there hundreds of books try tackle questions, never find distinct answer. in end in opinion.
creative in essay , maybe hit websites dada or brief history of art. start saying purpose defined society , definition changes. have fun it. think if use concrete examples can't go wrong.
so have english essay due tomorrow , have talk purpose of art want guys tell me think purpose of art is. pleaseeee :)
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