We are incredibly thrilled to release a bonus episode with our friend, Andrea Parrish, at A Thousand Things to Talk About! This daily podcast is the perfect start to your morning, with a brief 2-3 minute episode with thought-provoking questions and research. A Thousand Things to Talk About also offers the occasional "deep dive," and we're so excited to be a part of this one-- What is Art? It's a question that seems simple, but in reality, is it?Listen here, and subscribe and review A Thousand Things to Talk About. Follow the show at the links below! And don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and REVIEW our show along the way, too!@musetopics on Twitter@musetopics on Instagram@musetopics on FacebookWant more art-historical goodness? Check out the links below:The Art Story on DadaThe New York Times: Is it Art? Is it Good? And Who Says So?The Brooklyn Rail: Is it Possible to Define Art? Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: The Definition of ArtFirst Principles: The Treasonous Clerk: St. Augustine and the Meaning of ArtBook recommendation: Mosche Barasch, Modern Theories of Art 2: From Impressionism to KandinskyMoMA: "But is it Art?" Constantin Brancusi vs. the United StatesObscenity Case Files: Miller vs. CaliforniaArt on Trial: The Arts, the 1st Amendment, and the Courts
Claude Monet, Impression: Sunrise, 1872, oil on canvas (Musée Marmottan Monet, Paris)
Marcel Duchamp, 'Fountain' 1917, replica 1964, urinal and black paint
Constantin Brancusi, Bird in Space, series from 1923-1940, polished brass (this example: Guggenheim Museum, New York)
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