“Art should only be considered legitimate if it is profitable” Discuss the statement and give your opinion.

It is believed that any form of artwork can only be counted as valid if a

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can be made.

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essay will present why I fully disagree with

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idea.

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with,

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can be a measure of success for an artistic piece.

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, the Mona Lisa, one of the most successful

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in the world, by Leonardo da Vinci is estimated to be worth at least two billion USD. Da Vinci always had a keen eye for details, which translated to many vibrant or subtle details in the Mona Lisa’s design.

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, relying on

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as a sole determiner of legitimacy does not take into account other significant factors behind artworks.

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, during both World Wars, many countries employed the strategic use of artists to create illustrations that helped boost morale.

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propaganda posters, as they are called today, worked effectively and

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effects

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still present today with the popular myth about carrots being

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anti-Nazi propaganda.

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these posters did not generate any monetary value

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they are generally considered

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with those made by the late USSR highly sought after for their iconic designs.

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, legitimate

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does not necessarily equal

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.

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, if

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is only legitimate if it can be profitable

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it will lose its inherent

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. One way a huge

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can be made from

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is through industrialisation where they can be

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. An instance can be seen with ceramics. Ceramicists were highly regarded for their creative and stunning artworks through

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of clay because of its high volatility.

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, during the late 1970s, slip casting was employed in

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making, turning it into a low-cost,

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product sold en masse.

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highly profitable, critics argue that

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highly industrious process used to make modern ceramic does not constitute

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but simply another commodity.

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,

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being used as a measure of legitimacy can invalidate the goal of

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organisations.

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, American for the Arts (AFTA) is one of

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organisations whose goal is to raise awareness and create funds for all forms of

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, from different civilisations.

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mission is especially important in America where society still feels the effects of segregation and racial discrimination. By forcing AFTA and other similar organisations to be profitable for legitimacy’s sake, their goals will be invalidated, potentially leading to the loss of many

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genres. In conclusion,

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the aforementioned reasons,

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legitimacy should not be based on

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. In my opinion,

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is especially true when

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is an expression of individual perspective which can be controversial to some but highly appealing to others.