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Re: Canceled Lego Theme...?
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Date: 
Thu, 18 Apr 2002 17:57:58 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:

but I would assert that there are at least two competing definitions of art:

"art is in the eye of the beholder"
"art is what the artist says is art"

  I disagree only because I don't see these as competing views!  In my view,
the artist is no more or less an observer than anyone else, when it comes to
viewing/judging/interpreting the work.  To that end, "art is what the artist
says is art," but the artist is simply another beholder.

     Dave!



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  Re: Canceled Lego Theme...?
 
(...) I certainly won't argue that point... at least not at this time. (...) but I would assert that there are at least two competing definitions of art: "art is in the eye of the beholder" "art is what the artist says is art" Under the first (...) (23 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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