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		IgorPartola on May 17, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Picasso's self portrait evolution from age 15 to a... I disagree and I think it’s a legitimate question. Are you impressed by the artist or the art they produced? How much can a piece of art stand on its own without the context of the artist and their journey, perspective, evolution? https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-duchamps-urina... is a fun read :)

geoka9 on May 18, 2022 [–]

> How much can a piece of art stand on its own without the context of the artist and their journey, perspective, evolution?

I was recently taught that some art is not meant to stand on its own, out of context in which it was created.

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