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DAY 182 | PHILOSOPHY OF ART |
The Human Body
CELEBRATING OUR CORPOREALITY
“The human body is the best picture of the human soul.”
—Ludwig Wittgenstein, Philosophical Investigations
The human body is probably the most popular subject in the history of art. Whether it’s being mimicked, idealized, or deconstructed, it is a perennial fascination of artists and art lovers alike. The body is both face and form, means and end, content and canvas. Its popularity isn’t surprising, though, considering we experience life through our bodies, and to ...
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