Is Art Self Expression? Creativity Madness or Controlled Choices?

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So many theories and concepts about art. For some art is that of a beautiful subject with a beautiful, perfect execution. They give more importance to the skill of the artist than to the creativity.

For others art must be creative, even if that means not ” elegant”, ” improper, ” too daring.

Isn’t art just the expression of the artist’s mind, soul, dreams and desires put together with the skill of the artist’s hands, eyes and talent?

Art is beautiful as it is the self expression of the artist no matter what the subject. We see artistic expression in photography of war, in other things that are not beautiful, but the fact that we express it is beautiful. To be able to communicate to others by our art and self expression, without fear of rejection and criticism, that is Art.