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Drew Burke (Login AndrewBurke)
Posted Apr 18, 2007 10:32 AM
Many of our earlier readings dealt with the event of 9/11 as an expression of contempt for America. Art may be the most widely defined word in our language, but I plan on analyze this topic, and the idea of art as an expression of morals and ideals. I hope to address Stockhausen’s quote that ‘September 11th was the greatest work of art in all of the cosmos’ and the idea of devotion to ideals as an Art Form. I plan to use excerpts from Baudrillard, Virilio, Lentricchia, Butler, and Beigbeder to reinforce my argument.
This event was a tragedy, I am sure all Americans will agree with me there. But the motives of the terrorists must be more complex than many believe. For instance, many write it off as Islamic Extremism, but how many news programs have gone into Jarrah’s view of the Israel/Palestine conflict? Was this purely religious zealotry? And most importantly, does this devotion to belief deserve the title of Art?
To preface this research paper, I believe Art is not only a creation holding aesthetic value, but anything that opens the mind to new ideas. Picasso was amazing because he showed a completely new concept of art. Banksy, who is known for his graffiti in the UK, forces lessons to be learned even if the viewer did not pay an admission fee to a museum. Artists are people who use new methods to send a message or express ideals.
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