do we assume too much about the intentions and beliefs of artists? do they assume too much about their subjects?
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The assumption that art (making images) was once decorative and is now communicative of social and political ideas is not accurate. Art has not gone through a lineal process from simple to complex.
Human's have always made images for many reasons: decorative and communicative , emotional, etc. Human beings must communicate to each other.
What some people call making art (drawing, painting, etc. ) is a 'subset' of making images. We use images for a wide spectrum of purposes mainly because we have eyes to see. Humans must communicate with each other. Express their thoughts and reactions.
Art uses visual shapes/forms, colours, lines, to create meaning. Sometimes these 'meanings' are shallow..that is, the image is lacking in conceptual complexity.
Human's have always made images for many reasons: decorative and communicative , emotional, etc. Human beings must communicate to each other.
What some people call making art (drawing, painting, etc. ) is a 'subset' of making images. We use images for a wide spectrum of purposes mainly because we have eyes to see. Humans must communicate with each other. Express their thoughts and reactions.
Art uses visual shapes/forms, colours, lines, to create meaning. Sometimes these 'meanings' are shallow..that is, the image is lacking in conceptual complexity.
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