Oscar Wilde...art had no moral responsibility. Art, he argued, should strive only to be a beautiful object entirely separate from its creator.
About This Quote
The quote above was written by the philosopher Bertrand Russell, who believed art should not be held accountable to morality. Russell believed that art should be left alone to do what it does best—make beautiful objects. Art, he believed, should not be held accountable to morality. Russell’s philosophy is an example of the modern idea that art should strive only to be beautiful, separate from its creator.
This idea has been popular in Western culture for a couple of centuries. The belief that art should aim only to be beautiful is a widespread view today. However, it has always been disputed in some places and even by some artists in some cultures.
In recent years there has been a growing interest in the idea that art can also have a moral responsibility.
Source: The Picture Of Dorian Gray
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