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Beauty is in the eye...

There can be no honest absolute ranking of subjective artistic works. It's NY Review of Each Other's Books to lull oneself into ranking apples with oranges.




>Beauty is in the eye...

Beauty yes. Culture however takes a civilization plus time, not the sole taste of some beholder.

Art is not just about satisfying our individual tastes.

>There can be no honest absolute ranking of subjective artistic works.

No, but there doesn't have to be. It's enough to classify them in different quality bins.


Most people have no clue where their preferences originate, whether nature or nurture (incl. social pressures and marketing).

Are you really going to explain to me what art is and isn't about? :/




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