Context: Art and Craft
Instructions
First, view the following video, which discusses the difference between art and craft: What’s the Difference Between Art and Craft?
Read the following New York Times article on this debate: Beyond Cultural Labeling, Beyond Art Versus Craft
Then respond to all parts of the following questions:
Discuss the differences between art and craft; art, artisan, and crafts person; the minor arts and the major arts, and whether you think these distinctions are valuable or not.
How does context and purpose affect the way an object is classified?
Can artifacts and art objects be fully appreciated if removed from their original context? Why or why not? Upload an image of one object (captioned with artist, title, date) you reference in your post.