'Cage's Music of Changes was a further indication that the arts in general were beginning to consciously deal with the 'given' material and, to varying degrees, liberating them from the inherited, functional concepts of control.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- John Cage's work showed a shift towards using given materials and letting go of control.
- In plain terms
- Artists started using what was given rather than controlling it.
- What can you take from it?
- Letting go of control can free art.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does control limit creativity?
Another view
It assumes this shift was conscious across all arts.
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