Not all art is beautiful (and that’s good)

Blue Labyrinths 1 (2022)

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Abstract

Is aesthetics only about art that is beautiful as conventionally understood? If not, what purpose does art that may not be so serve?

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Art, Aesthetics, Beauty

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Aesthetic Cognition, Misc in Aesthetics

Aesthetics, Miscellaneous in Aesthetics

Art and Artworks, Misc in Aesthetics

Beauty in Aesthetics

Literature and Emotion in Aesthetics

The Interpretation of Art in Aesthetics

The Value of Art in Aesthetics

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