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October 16, 2004
That old 'what is art' argument
The 'what is art' question, presented in an interesting way by the metafilter crowd. If a four-year-old can create it, is it art? Is painting itself the creative act that makes something art — or is giving a painting a clever name and hanging it in a gallery the act that makes the painting "art?"
Posted by David at October 16, 2004 10:17 AM