(April 5, 2019 at 8:15 pm)Thoreauvian Wrote: what do you think makes great art great?
I think there are a variety of ways to be great. One of the things about great art is that it finds a new way to be great.
It's easier to say what great art isn't: it isn't cliched, it isn't stupid, it isn't flattering to the audience.
Quote:What artists or specific works are your favorites, and why?
What artistic movements are the most appealing to you?
Too many to specify.
Quote:Do you think art is more than a variety of entertainment?
It depends on the piece of art, and the way the viewer engages with it. At its best, art is challenging and enlarging. If entertainment is easy comfort food, then great art is the opposite of that.
Quote:What purposes should art serve?
Quite a few. But very broadly speaking: to enlarge our horizons, experience the best insights of other people, and enjoy the world in a deeper, more difficult way.
