• Title: Can Art Speak For Itself?

     

    Essays1 Art

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Published: 27.04.2004.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'Title: Can Art Speak For Itself? ', 1.
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<Tab/>What makes art good? According to the committee which awards the Turner Prize, good art is an idea expressed that makes a great public impact. This may not be true in all cases, but it certainly is concerning a British artist named Chris Ofili. Ofili was awarded the Turner Prize in 1998 and used the prize money to visit his parent's homeland, Zimbabwe. While there, Ofili developed a huge respect for his African heritage and since visiting has used many depictions of it in his paintings. One of Ofili's paintings, "The Holy Virgin Mary," was chosen to be displayed in…

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