In every human society of which we know - prehistoric, ancient or modern, whether hunter-gatherer, pastoral, agricultural or industrial - at least some form of art is displayed, and not only displayed, but highly regarded and willingly engaged in.
Art is a normal and necessary behavior of human beings and like other common and universal occupations such as talking, working, exercising, playing,… - Ellen Dissanayake
Art is a normal and necessary behavior of human beings and like other common and universal occupations such as talking, working, exercising, playing,…
- Ellen Dissanayake
In every human society of which we know - prehistoric, ancient or modern, whether hunter-gatherer, pastoral, agricultural or industrial - at least so… - Ellen Dissanayake
In every human society of which we know - prehistoric, ancient or modern, whether hunter-gatherer, pastoral, agricultural or industrial - at least so…
Art transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary. - Ellen Dissanayake
Art transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary.
We can begin a discussion of artmaking by noting that from very early (as long ago as 200,000 years), humans have been naturally attracted to the ext… - Ellen Dissanayake
We can begin a discussion of artmaking by noting that from very early (as long ago as 200,000 years), humans have been naturally attracted to the ext…
I suggest that what artists do in all media can be summarized as deliberately performing the operations that occur instinctively during a ritualized … - Ellen Dissanayake
I suggest that what artists do in all media can be summarized as deliberately performing the operations that occur instinctively during a ritualized …
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