Art

Theodor Ludwig Wiesengrund Adorno in Aesthetic Theory (1970) It is now taken for granted that nothing which concerns art can be taken for granted any more neither art itself, nor art in relationship to the whole, nor even the right of art to exist. (pessimistic postmodernist view).

The concept of art include a concept fine art, which is created to express authors creativity. Instead, commercial art is created by order and refers to objects created for commercial purposes, yet bearing features of art (Novitz (1992) The Boundaries of Art)

The elements of art are skill (artists specific training to create an artwork) and craft (authors technical method). Modern artists are criticized for lack of both, primitivism and meanness. It is questionable whether modern art exists at all. Some certainty exists only with the criterion of value. Art is always valuable, although this value may be recognized after some while. Necessary precondition for art is artists ability to follow the spirit of the time. Modern art would not be considered as art in the previous ages.

Art is classified in terms of genre, form and medium. The latter is most important painting, sculpture, literature, music, etc. Genre depends on the object and purpose monumental art, chamber art, etc. The style depends mostly on method and means used for artistic expression (Classical art, Gothic, national arts like Chinese art, European art, etc). Robertson, Craig (2005) Themes of Contemporary Art.