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Friday, September 19, 2008

(Meg) Article: How Far Is Too Far?

I'm a little behind on my articles. This one is for Monday 8th.

ARTnews.com  Summer 2008 How Far is Too Far?


I think that this is a good article to read if you have mix feelings about contemporary art like I do.  It's about the classic debate of what should be accepted and unacceptable. Different people's views on art. It's very interesting. Here's a little passage. 

"But when are the artists themselves guilty of the exploitation their art is meant to expose? And, taking into account not only First Amendment rights but an artist's traditional role of challenging the status quo, is there a point beyond which art can go too far? Are there guidelines that should be observed or enforced, or are ethics, like beauty, in the eye of the beholder?"



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