Why wasn't this section of the book titled Art and Sex and Pornography? Or Art and Hedonsim? The human body seems an endless source of inspiration for works of art. Especially as social mores change and evolve over time. Yet how do we tell the difference between effective and ineffective art that uses the body? Do artists who use it for content rely on it's ubiquity and common appeal alone, or are they bringing something new to the dialogue about how we perceive ourselves and how others perceive us? Does art that uses the body draw from our fascination with ourselves and our lack of true understanding of our (humanity's) role in the grand scheme of things?
Sunday, April 25, 2010
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