Frontiers in Art Research, 2022, 4(10); doi: 10.25236/FAR.2022.041002.
Luo Feiyan1, Liang Zhijie2
1Lingnan Normal University, Zhanjiang, 524048, China
2Zhaoqing OYC Experimental Primary School, Zhaoqing, 526000, China
Art belongs to people's spiritual life, but in today's media society, mass culture fills every corner of daily life. Movies and advertising images can be seen everywhere. Based on the book, What do Pictures want? The Lives and Loves of Images by W.J.T. Mitchell, distinctions between high and low art are analyzed and discussed. Through the exploration of the different role and value of high art in the society, the eternal vitality and spiritual value of high art are advocated in the commercialized society.
High culture, Eternal values of great works of art, Commercialized society
Luo Feiyan, Liang Zhijie. Pictures VS Great Works of Art--Eternal Values of Great Works of Art. Frontiers in Art Research (2022) Vol. 4, Issue 10: 5-9. https://doi.org/10.25236/FAR.2022.041002.
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