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What is art? The arts establishment has a simple answer: anything is art if a reputed artist or expert says it is. Though many people are skeptical about the alleged new art forms that have proliferated since the early twentieth century, today's critics claim that all such work, however incomprehensible, is art.A groundbreaking alternative to this view is provided by philosopher-novelist Ayn Rand (19011982). Best known as the author of The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged, Rand also created an original and illuminating theory of art, which confirms the widespread view that much of today's purported art is not really art at all. In What Art Is, Torres and Kamhi present a lucid introduction to Rand's esthetic theory, contrasting her ideas with those of other thinkers. They conclude that, in its basic principles, her account is compelling, and is corroborated by evidence from anthropology, neurology, cognitive science, and psychology.The authors apply Rand's theory to a debunking of the work of prominent modernists and postmodernistsfrom Mondrian, Jackson Pollock, and Samuel Beckett to John Cage, Merce Cunningham, and other highly regarded postmodernist figures. Finally, they explore

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Author

Michelle Kamhi; Louis Torres

Publisher

Open Court Publishing Company

Published

2016

Language

EN

ISBN

9780812693720

Category

philosophy

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Fiction, Music

Rating

3.5 / 5 (2 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14