Today in class we discussed the idea that art without words is not really art at all. I know what you are thinking, most art does not have words written on it or even have the ability to talk. So what am I talking about? What I mean is that art without a description or a purpose for being made serves not purpose at all. The art is not telling anyone anything nor is it really serving a purpose. Art needs a description or else it does not really constitute being art. In order for art to move someone or be aesthetically pleasing, it must have a description that can allow the viewer to feel emotion. Basically it is the same as a book. A book without a good story or narration, is not really a good book; or even a book, at all. This serves the same purpose as a blank canvas without the description card stating what the canvas is supposed to represent. In a modern art gallery, often times one can find a blank canvas hanging on the wall. Without the description card hanging under it saying what the artists vision was, nobody really knows what is going on or what the art work is.
Therefore, art without words or a description, is not really art.
Now a question i pose is can art with a description still be no better than art with a description?
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