Now that increasing numbers of people are stuck at home and sheltering in place, I figured I’d do a little series. Every weekday for the duration of this intense period, I’ll post a short definition of some term in/related to aesthetics and philosophy of art. Let’s see how this goes! See them all here. Terms of Art #9: expression Pronunciation: ex-PRESH-un Definition: There are two ways that this word is used in aesthetics and philosophy of art contexts. (1) personal (about the person): a person expresses something in making some artwork or other object A romanticized picture: The tortured artist feels a profound emotion that is cooped up inside them but then just has to explode out of them via their art. Less romanticized: An artist/creator feels something (an emotion, mood, or concrete thought), and that is put into their art/creation. Maybe artists have to want or intend to express something … Continue reading →