Why is art valuable? Is it for artistic qualities, social reasons or economic factors? Is it just because it elevates our souls? Because it can “transform the world”? Because it grants a notion of prestige? Is art a form of human cultural development, an investment, a commodity or a luxury item? Might it be a bit of everyone?
“No money no art” by SP38 http://www.sp38.de/
In this post we present a series of videos and perspectives that might help to build up you own personal conclusions:
A SOCIAL EMPOWERMENT PERSPECTIVE
AN ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVE
AN ACADEMIC APPROACH
PARADOXAL PERSPECTIVES
Cover image: http://hayleywhittingham.deviantart.com/art/The-value-of-art-410833982
Sp38 image: http://www.openwallsgallery.com/product/sp38-good-bye-klaus
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London’s poppies prove the value of public art
http://www.marketplace.org/topics/world/whiteboard/london%E2%80%99s-poppies-prove-value-public-art#.VGJa0783bI1.twitter
Armistice Day: Final poppy is placed at Tower of London as capital falls silent in remembrance
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/remembrance-day-last-ceramic-poppy-planted-at-tower-of-london-to-mark-100-year-anniversary-of-first-world-war-9853203.html