As an art history channel, we are constantly analyzing and criticizing art and asking questions about how we consume art. A couple of weeks ago, I looked at art made by AI, and asked the question is it art? What makes something art? Is it the artistic process? The message the art is trying to convey? Is it the technology or method used?
Today we will take a look at Art for Art’s Sake. Does art need purpose? What is the purpose of art without a purpose?
James Whistler’s 1874 painting “Nocturne in Black and Gold - The Falling Rocket” is a good example of this question. How does the artistic movement of aestheticism differ from diadactic art? Or, as Duchamp coined it, Retinal art? When does art need to convey a message? Does it need to convey one at all?
Find out by watching today’s video, and as always let me know what you think in the comments, and join me later today at 4pm EST/1pm PST for today’s Youtube Live.
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