I wonder why people prefer to think of art as something containe… — “The Place and Function of Art" (1976), p 25 | The MMM

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I wonder why people prefer to think of art as something contained inside something else. Is this the museum mentality?

“The Place and Function of Art" (1976), p 25

Quote #508

Year: 1976

Chapter: Art, Artists

↪ Also at #4816

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