Chapter 1
WHAT
IS
ART?
, Brancusi Vs. United States
The Historic Trial 1928
American Customs
authorities had refused to
allow it duty-free entry,
as was the case for works
of art. Brancusi appealed,
and, in 1927, the most
famous trial concerning
the definition of a work of
art began in New York.
Bird in Space
,Art...
Creates beauty
Enhances our environment
Reveals truth
Immortalizes
Expresses fantasy
Expresses religious beliefs
Stimulates the intellect and fires the emotions
Creates order and harmony
Expresses chaos
Records and commemorates experience
Reflects the social and cultural context
Protests injustice and raises social consciousness
Elevates the commonplace
Meets the needs of the artist
, Art can…….
Inspire Deceive
Inform Humiliate
Persuade Anger
Entertain Arouse Emotions
Transform Develop Sense of
Spark the Beauty and Truth
Imagination
WHAT
IS
ART?
, Brancusi Vs. United States
The Historic Trial 1928
American Customs
authorities had refused to
allow it duty-free entry,
as was the case for works
of art. Brancusi appealed,
and, in 1927, the most
famous trial concerning
the definition of a work of
art began in New York.
Bird in Space
,Art...
Creates beauty
Enhances our environment
Reveals truth
Immortalizes
Expresses fantasy
Expresses religious beliefs
Stimulates the intellect and fires the emotions
Creates order and harmony
Expresses chaos
Records and commemorates experience
Reflects the social and cultural context
Protests injustice and raises social consciousness
Elevates the commonplace
Meets the needs of the artist
, Art can…….
Inspire Deceive
Inform Humiliate
Persuade Anger
Entertain Arouse Emotions
Transform Develop Sense of
Spark the Beauty and Truth
Imagination
