Wednesday, 30 November 2011

Fine Art, or Craft?

We were asked to provide definitions and examples of both Fine Art and Craft and to identify the differences between the two. 
Fine Art
Noun:      Creative art, esp. visual art, whose products are to be appreciated primarily or solely    
                 for their imaginative, aesthetic or intellectual content.
Craft
Noun:      An activity involving skill, making things by hand.


I think the difference between these two images is that the first has been taken purely to be looked at rather than for any other purpose, i.e an advertisement and that the second image is of two felt broaches which have been made for a purpose, to be worn. To me this makes them craft rather than fine art.

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