The Dilemma of the End of Art——From Theoretical Argument to the Aesthetic Challenge of Contemporary Society
Since it was put forward by Hegel in the 19th century,the issue of"the end of art"has emerged as a focal point of heated discussion.The core of this question is to define the scope and boundary of art and the boundary between art and non-art.Art fails to elucidate these questions within its own realm and must rely on philosophy for further explication,thereby suggesting that art will terminate itself at a certain juncture,yielding to philosophy.The advent of the age of mechanical reproduction poses challenges and questions about the existence of art;the rise of photography and cinema shifts the value of art from veneration to exhibition,eroding its former purposelessness and disinterest in utility,and giving birth to a novel spectacle society.If a lucid definition of art and beauty could be provided,the problem of art's termination would be resolved effortlessly.However,art resists being disciplined,and the specificity of aesthetics impedes universal comprehension,rendering it impossible to define aesthetic appreciation in a way that satisfies all.Moreover,the intrinsic appreciation of art imbues it with an untranslatable character,ensuring that the discourse on the end of art persists as an ongoing inquiry.
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