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ISBN 10: 0877229287 
ISBN 13: 9780877229285
Author: David Novitz

In this provocative book, David Novitz reconsiders the complex relations between art and life. He rejects the view that artwork should be judged in isolation from its historical and cultural contexts, pointing to the many ways in which the cultural milieu affects choices made by the artist. He challenges the commonplace notion of art as something removed from daily life by invisible, yet rigid boundaries. Rather, Novitz argues, much art is unrecognized as such because it addresses issues and preoccupations of everyday life and is therefore viewed as "low brow" or merely popular. In fact, the author contends, not only does art invariably reflect our lives, but it often consciously attempts to influence our lives.
Popular genres like cinema, advertising, pop music, erotica, conversation, gardening, cooking, and carpentry are all seen as arts, and Novitz traces the differentiation of these from the so-called fine arts to the Renaissance, when moneyed classes patronized artists as a form of social self-promotion. This separation was reinforced in the nineteenth century, with the emergence of the aesthetic movement and its distinction between "high" art and the "popular" arts.
By providing a sustained and lively challenge to the traditional boundaries of art, Novitz demonstrates the detail and explains the extent of the integration of art into everyday life. He does not, however, endorse the postmodernist claim that there are no boundaries between art and life. Instead, he argues that our conception of the relations between art, life, and philosophy need to be rethought in a way that reflects more adequately the role that both art and philosophy play in our lives.
At its most powerful, Novitz argues, art is a form of seduction that can destabilize our commitments and entire world views, and does so in ways that are unavailable to rational persuasion. While carefully considering but rejecting Oscar Wilde's claim that "Life is in fact the mirror, and Art the reality," Novitz makes the case that art, properly conceived, reaches deeply into our lives and is profoundly influential.

The Boundaries of Art 1st Table of contents:

Part I: Historical and Philosophical Foundations

Chapter 1: Classical and Traditional Boundaries

• Mimesis: Art as Imitation
• Aesthetics and Beauty: The Pursuit of the Ideal
• Craft vs. Fine Art: A Historical Divide
• The Role of Patronage and Institutions in Defining Art

Chapter 2: The Romantic Revolt and the Expressive Turn

• Art as Emotion and Individual Expression
• Breaking Free from Classical Constraints
• The Genius Artist and Originality
• Expanding the Subject Matter of Art

Chapter 3: Modernism and the Self-Referential Art

• Art for Art's Sake: Autonomy and Purity
• Abstraction and the Rejection of Representation
• The Avant-Garde and the Challenge to Tradition
• Critiques of Modernist Boundaries

Part II: Challenging the Conventional: The 20th Century and Beyond

Chapter 4: The Readymade and the Conceptual Shift

• Marcel Duchamp and the End of the "Retinal" Art
• Art as Idea: Conceptualism's Rise
• The Role of the Viewer and Interpretation
• When Does an Object Become Art?

Chapter 5: Performance, Process, and Ephemeral Art

• Art Beyond the Object: Live Actions and Events
• The Impermanence of Art: Fluxus and Happenings
• Documentation as Art: Photographs, Videos, and Relics
• Audience Participation and Immersion

Chapter 6: Art, Technology, and New Media

• The Digital Frontier: From Pixels to Algorithms
• Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and Interactive Art
• AI-Generated Art: Authorship and Creativity
• The Ethics and Accessibility of New Media Art

Chapter 7: Art and Its Contexts: Social, Political, and Cultural Boundaries

• Activism and Protest Art: Art as a Tool for Change
• Censorship and Freedom of Expression
• Appropriation, Plagiarism, and Originality in a Postmodern World
• Globalization, Identity, and Cultural Exchange in Art

Part III: The Future of Art's Boundaries

Chapter 8: The Expanding Field: What Else Can Be Art?

• Everyday Objects and Experiences as Art
• The Aesthetics of Science, Data, and Nature
• Art and Non-Human Intelligences
• The Role of Curation and Presentation in Defining Art

Chapter 9: The Erosion of Boundaries: Interdisciplinarity and Hybrid Forms

• Blurring Lines: Art, Design, Science, and Philosophy
• Collaborative Practices and Collective Authorship
• The Dematerialization and Rematerialization of Art
• Towards a Post-Art Era?

Chapter 10: The Persistence of Boundaries: Why Do They Still Matter?

• The Economic and Institutional Frameworks of Art
• The Role of Criticism and Theory in Shaping Perceptions
• The Human Need for Categorization and Meaning
• Defining Art in a World of Infinite Possibilities

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