Art Is to Leave My Term Paper

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Saddling them with the idea that every work must have some kind of recognizable theory that speaks to the viewers may be too much for some artists to manage, and it could shut down their creative process. As another critic notes, "[I]n Western culture, after all, art is associated with the free expression of a unique vision or the pleasurable cultivation of individual tastes" (Williams 2004, p. 3). Thus, by branding a theory on a piece of art, the artist is pigeonholed into a certain genre, which reduces their "free expression," and the viewer is not as apt to enjoy the art according to their "individual tastes.
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In conclusion, it is fine to have a theory when creating or admiring art, but that theory challenges creativity and the enjoyment of the piece. If a viewer or an artist is so busy attempting to figure out the theory of a piece that it gets in the way of the enjoyment or creativity of that piece, then theory has gone too far. It can guide the artist, but it should never overpower the artwork or the creation of that artwork. To enjoy art just for art's sake is the highest complement to an artist, and theory can only get in the way of this.....

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