“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

profit

can be made.

This

essay will present why I fully disagree with

this

idea.

To begin

with,

profitability

can be a measure of success for an artistic piece.

For example

, 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.

However

, relying on

profitability

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

For instance

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

Such

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.

Although

these posters did not generate any monetary value

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they are generally considered

art

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

Therefore

, legitimate

art

does not necessarily equal

profitability

.

In addition

, if

art

is only legitimate if it can be profitable

then

it will lose its inherent

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. One way a huge

profit

can be made from

art

is through industrialisation where they can be

mass produced

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

manipulation

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of clay because of its high volatility.

However

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

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making, turning it into a low-cost,

high

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profitability

product sold en masse.

Although

highly profitable, critics argue that

this

highly industrious process used to make modern ceramic does not constitute

art

but simply another commodity.

Furthermore

,

profit

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

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profit

art

organisations.

For instance

, American for the Arts (AFTA) is one of

such

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

art

, from different civilisations.

This

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

art

genres. In conclusion,

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the aforementioned reasons,

art

legitimacy should not be based on

profitability

. In my opinion,

this

is especially true when

art

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