Arthur C. Danto
1924 - 2015
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Biography
Arthur C. Danto was an American philosopher and art critic, best known for his influential writings on aesthetics and philosophy of art. He served as a professor of philosophy at Columbia University and was the art critic for The Nation magazine. Danto's work often explored the relationship between art, reality, and representation. One of his most famous contributions was the concept of the 'end of art' and the idea that art had reached a point where anything could be considered art.
Famous Quotes (5)
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To see something as art requires something the eye cannot descry - an atmosphere of artistic theory, a knowledge of the history of art: an artworld.
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Art is a way of making statements - but only statements, not facts.
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To exist is to have a story - of one’s life or of the world.
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Every art has its philosophy - neither is complete without the other.
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Art is always philosophical even when its philosophy is that it is not philosophical.