What is art? This has become as difficult question to answer since Marcel Duchamp put a factory-produced urinal in an open exhibition, signed it 'R. Mutt' and called it 'Fountain'. Derek Matravers, author of Art and Emotion, explores this question in conversation with Nigel Warburton.
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Nigel,
You are always right up to speed with the guest's topic, but I noticed you seemed particularly well-versed on the subject of art in your discussion with Mr. Matravers.
Later, I saw you had authored "The Art Question", confirming my suspicions that you had a vested interest. :)
The show is wonderful! Keep it up!
(and I'm definitely buying your book, Nigel)
-Gordon
Posted by: Gordon Bazsali | June 15, 2008 at 04:40 PM