I was recently given a book by a friend of my mom's-I know a bad sign from the get go-and the title was another tip off. Why Art Cannot Be Taught by James Elkins is a self titled Handbook for Art Students but I have found it closer to a rant against art programs and any sort of regulated curriculum. It has some good points about the differences in the purpose of art-comparing the mindset of different time periods with our own. The interesting part of this read besides the conflicting attitude of the author that is-is the fact it was given to me by a self title artist-one who actually attended WSU.
I am mainly interested in seeing if the term "ART" will ever been adequately defined in the book. The logic bind of saying art cannot be taught while attending a University for an art degree cannot be accepted without raising an eyebrow. So I'll continue reading the book and see if it clears up some of these frustrating inconsistencies.
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