dudeitsben
Mar 23, 2010
Undergraduate / "definition of art", Statement of Purpose for transfer art student [3]
Heyy. I was hoping some of you could read over my statement of purpose and evaluate it? I dont know if I'm done with it, but i'd like to see how I'm doing so far.
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As I was surfing the Internet, my curiosity got the better of me. What is the actual definition of art? I know we all have our own interpretation if the term, but what is the dictionary definition? Many answers popped up but one definition baffled me - "the creation of beautiful or significant things." The reason this baffled me being that not all art is beautiful. Picasso's Les Demoiselles D'avignon is certainly not beautiful or pretty but its one of the most successful pieces of art today. Whether your art is 'beautiful' or not, it's still art. It's something that came from within; something that sparked your interest and creativity. An Internet definition should not limit your work and tell you that art needs to be pretty. [...]
Heyy. I was hoping some of you could read over my statement of purpose and evaluate it? I dont know if I'm done with it, but i'd like to see how I'm doing so far.
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As I was surfing the Internet, my curiosity got the better of me. What is the actual definition of art? I know we all have our own interpretation if the term, but what is the dictionary definition? Many answers popped up but one definition baffled me - "the creation of beautiful or significant things." The reason this baffled me being that not all art is beautiful. Picasso's Les Demoiselles D'avignon is certainly not beautiful or pretty but its one of the most successful pieces of art today. Whether your art is 'beautiful' or not, it's still art. It's something that came from within; something that sparked your interest and creativity. An Internet definition should not limit your work and tell you that art needs to be pretty. [...]
