In order to correctly define art, it is necessary, first of all, to cease to consider it as a means to pleasure and consider it as one of the conditions of human life. ...Reflecting on it in this way, we cannot fail to observe that art is one of the means of affective communication between people.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Art must be seen as a condition of human life and affective communication, not a means to pleasure.
- In plain terms
- View art as a way for people to share feelings and live better lives.
- What can you take from it?
- Treat art as essential human communication, not entertainment.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is art essential to survival?
- How does art communicate feelings?
Another view
Art often functions as entertainment without losing its value.
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