Art for Art's Sake: Philosophical Discussion
Art for art's sake—the usual English rendering of l'art pour l'art , a French slogan from the latter half of the 19th century—is a phrase that expresses the philosophy that 'true' art is utterly independent of any and all social values and utilitarian function, be that didactic, moral, or political. PENDING CONTENT Scientific Proof About the Arts and their Influence on Learning. Tyler, Christopher W. Final Workshop Report: Art Creativity and Learning. National Science foundation, 2008. https://www.nsf.gov/sbe/slc/ACL_Report_Final.pdf I Unit: Conceptual Art Theme: Philosophy of Art Introduction Art for art's sake—the usual English rendering of l'art pour l'art, a French slogan from the latter part of the 19th century—is a phrase that expresses the philosophy that the intrinsic value of art, and the only 'true' art, is divorced f