Theories of Beauty
Many peculiarities affect our cultural life, but none is fateful, as the practice of enjoyment of art. There are different types of arts, and almost all of them serve an essential function in our lives. Despite art playing a critical role in human life, there are individuals such as Kimball whose art critique has elicited a heated debate from different quarters. Although Kimball is entitled to his opinion, many people would agree with me that art is part and parcel of human beings, and no person can live without art (Kimball). Since time immemorial, individuals have heavily invested in art, with the majority of people having emotional attachment with music playing a critical role in fulfilling this function. As a result, I truly believe and support Gompertz’s assertion that there is a need to celebrate art.
As I reflect on my life, art has aesthetic value in our life because it not only unite people as individuals come together to be attained with different forms of arts but is also a symbol of identity. Despite different challenges associated with arts such as the moral aspect that Kimball raises in his article, the general agreement among many people is that benefits associated with art outweigh the challenges. Like any other thing that has both advantages and disadvantages, I agree with Gompertz on the need for protecting and preserving modern arts (Smith). There few challenges associated with art can be addressed by the government. Some of the major challenges associated with art are moral decay currently witnessed in modern society. However, I do not believe they are that harmful as Kimball puts them. Therefore, I fully support Gompertz’s arguments that art must be respected and protected due to its aesthetic value.
Works Cited
Kimball R. Calamities of art. Newcriterion.com. https://newcriterion.com/issues/1995/11/clamities-of-art. Published in 2020. Accessed April 16, 2020.
- Smith P. What Are You Looking At? By Will Gompertz review – 150 Years of Modern Art. the Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/apr/29/what-are-you-looking-at-by-will-gompertz-review-modern-art-duchamp. Published 2020. Accessed April 16, 2020.