ART vs ARTLIKE
Art must be intentionally created for what three purposes?
Aesthetic, expressive, or meaningful purposes.
What does AVANT-GARDE mean in art?
Rule-breaking and experimental.
What is the main goal shared by ALL artists?
To reveal values.
What is a VALUE?
Something we care about.
Define AVANT-GARDE in one sentence.
Experimental art that challenges tradition.
What key feature makes ART different from ARTLIKE?
Art is revelatory; artlike is not.
Which movement aimed to shock the world with nonsense?
Dadaism
What relationship is it when one art form borrows but stays dominant?
Appropriation
Which value involves immediate feeling?
Intrinsic value
Why is Dada considered anti-art?
It rejects traditional values and uses nonsense and shock.
Give ONE example of an ARTLIKE object.
Decorative pillow, souvenir, poster, mass-produced décor.
What artist created Fountain (1917)?
Marcel Duchamp
What relationship is it when one artwork becomes the subject for another?
Interpretation
Which theory says value comes from the PERSON?
Subjectivist theory
What makes propaganda art “hortatory”?
It persuades people to act or believe something.
Why should artlike objects not be “blindly disparaged”?
Because boundaries between art and artlike should remain flexible.
Why is CONCEPTUAL ART considered “idea over object”?
Because meaning matters more than the physical artwork.
What relationship is it when two art forms combine equally?
Synthesis
Which theory says value exists in the OBJECT?
Objectivist theory
Explain why Romeo & Juliet → Film is INTERPRETATION.
Because the film redefines the story in a new medium.
List TWO traits of ARTLIKE objects.
Functional, decorative, mass-produced, sentimental, commercial.
Name TWO conceptual artists.
Duchamp, Yoko Ono, Sol LeWitt, Joseph Kosuth, Jenny Holzer.
Why is OPERA the “ultimate appropriator”?
Because it borrows architecture, drama, dance, painting, and sculpture while keeping music dominant.
Which is the MAIN theory used in this book?
Relational Theory of Value
What is Intrinsic-extrinsic values?
They not only evoke immediate feelings but also are means to further values, such as the enjoyable food that leads to future good health.