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ERIC Number: EJ475019
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0004-3125
Toward a Definition of Art.
Kreiner, Leslie Elizabeth
Art Education, v46 n3 p7-11 May 1993
Reviews the political controversy regarding the National Endowment for the Arts and the relationship of art to human existence. Argues that art is an essential aspect of the human spirit. Proposes a definition of art as human activity that illuminates the universal qualities of a particular action or experience. (CFR)
Descriptors: Aesthetic Values, Art, Art Education, Cultural Context, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Government School Relationship, Humanities, Quality of Life, Social Values
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Administrators; Practitioners
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: National Endowment for the Arts