art and artist - what it meant then and maybe now

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art and artist - what it meant then and maybe now

Postby Brad Henderson » December 30th, 2014, 3:56 pm

An interestiny article. One, it gives a more accurate history of what 'art' was than many who engage in these topics posses. Two, it speaks to the roll of gatekeepers as experts and the implications of abandoning those. Finally it points to the state of affairs today and what that might mean for artists and art in the future.

http://m.theatlantic.com/magazine/archi ... ur/383497/

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