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Function of Contemporary Art

Function of Contemporary Art. Thomas Boyd. Origins:. 18th c. as origin of modern art concept: Originality, creativity, genius. Art as… Things are good to think with, rather than merely good to look at. -Levi Strauss. Needs to be Met. Self-actualization Social Etc. Art.

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Function of Contemporary Art

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  1. Function of Contemporary Art Thomas Boyd

  2. Origins: • 18th c. as origin of modern art concept: • Originality, creativity, genius. • Art as… Things are good to think with, rather than merely good to look at. -Levi Strauss

  3. Needs to be Met • Self-actualization • Social • Etc.

  4. Art • Art as…”bits of nature” • Vincent Tomas

  5. Paleolithic “Things” • Social functions • Transmit knowledge • Bind social groups • Artifacts “blueprint of thought”

  6. Superposition

  7. Textual Societies

  8. Mesoamerican Art • Value • Curios • Utilitarian • Idols

  9. Renaissance • “Art” • Originality, creativity, genius

  10. Modern

  11. physiognomy

  12. Line analysis

  13. Emotion • Fixed Action Pattern

  14. Biological • Disinterestedness • Different response due to utility Play Behavior -symbolic relationships

  15. Play/Learn • Self-Reflection • V. other directed Mimesis -quasi-symbolic -amodal

  16. Media/Technology • Replaces text • Social function • Art marginalized

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