Aesthetics for Birds

Aesthetics and Philosophy of Art for Everyone

April 3, 2020
by Alex King
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AFB’s Terms of Art #10: Imagination

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 #10: imagination

Photograph of a woman working at her desk. A white cat sleeps soundly on this desk. Its body is turned to its side but its face is directed upwards. The cat takes up the center of the frame. The woman's room feels lived-in. It has photographs on the wall, and what seems like tape outlining the windows.

February 4, 2015
by Aesthetics for Birds
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Why Can’t Painting Just Be Painting

Rebecca Victoria Millsop discusses contemporary paintings, atemporality, and the pressure to create original art. Continue reading