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Who decides what art means?

Hayley Levitt · TED

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There is a question that has been tossed around by philosophers and art critics for decades: how much should an artist's intention affect your interpretation of the work? Do the artist's plans and motivations affect its meaning? Or is it completely up to the judgment of the viewer? Hayley Levitt explores the complex web of artistic interpretation. [Directed by Avi Ofer, narrated by Bethany Cutmore-Scott, music by Marcos Tawil].

The talk

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED-Ed
Speaker
Hayley Levitt
Year
2018
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
History, Art, architecture and design
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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TED Talks are licensed by TED under Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 International and are shown here in TED's own player, as TED's usage policy asks.
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