Monday, January 31, 2011

Art in 200 words


Art cannot me described by one absolute definition. I feel this way because every individual is entitled to hold his/her own opinion on what is art and what is not art. Everybody's mind functions in a unique way which will formulate a perspective of the world. So what one person believes is an incredible piece of art, another may feel is not art at all. For example, a sports enthusiast may believe that the golf swing is a work of art, a specific set of movement that has propelled a man to become the most dominant g0lfer of all time. Someone else may be entirely unimpressed and view this swing is merely a man hitting a small white ball with a piece of steel.

I personally feel art is anything that shows the skill and concerted effort of a human being. This definition would encompass far more than classical forms of art such as paintings or sculptures. Art does not need to be tangible, because something does not need physical substance to express an emotion. Just about anything can be justified as art if viewed from a certain perspective. Art does not necessarily need to be beautiful or widely accepted as being art.

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