# Nobody Needs a Theory of Art  ## Metadata - Author: [[Dominic Melver Lopes]] - Full Title: Nobody Needs a Theory of Art - Category: #articles - Summary: insert summary - My notes: - Summary: We do not need one single theory of art to understand all art. Instead, we need separate theories for each art form like music, painting, or dance. These specific theories better handle new and challenging artworks, especially from the avant-garde. - URL: https://readwise.io/reader/document_raw_content/421902684 ## LLM Chats ## NotebookLM ## LLM Audio ## Highlights > The application conditions of the concept of art are emendable because new cases "have constantly arisen and will undoubtedly arise ... which will demand decisions on the part of those interested, usually professional critics, as to whether the concept should be extended or not" (ibid., p. 32). ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01khr841wh13cj3sqzpy4dcc23))