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If every one has their own definition of the word “art” then saying art does not communicate the definition. If some one tells me that they see art I would have to ask them what they mean. Some could answer that it is something which triggers emotion. Other people will tell me that art is an object that is beautiful, has an idea or conveys meaning, shows skills or intelligence, the list goes on. Some definitions will overlap others wont. The point is that the word “art” doesn’t convey anything if everyone has to say what they mean after they use the word.
To reverse the point; if some one does not know what my own definition of art then they cannot state that I was wrong in saying that “Monet is not art”.
I wonder if what I am saying is valid. A definition is a statement conveying fundamental character. I don’t believe it has to be accepted by a group of people to be valid. Yet if definitions are not standardized then communication would be impossible. I am stumped.
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