The document discusses the relationship between art, culture, and politics. It explains that the word "politics" derives from the Greek word "polis" meaning city, and refers to governing institutions. Art becomes political when its values are institutionalized and it is governed by the art world, which determines definitions, dissemination, evaluation, and the economy of art. Examples are given of artworks by Jacques-Louis David and their reflection of changing political climates during the French Revolution and Napoleonic era. Propaganda is discussed as the spreading of ideas to support or injure an institution or cause, though some art may make strong political points without intending to mislead.
6. Plato:
Politeia
the conditions and rights of the citizen, or citizenship,
analogous to the Latin civitas.
7. [Plato did not write The Republic . . . ]
politics, the political . . .
having to do with government and governing
[politics is about power . . . ]
8. The Artworld is political . . .
It governs the
definition,
dissemination,
evaluation,
Economy
of art.
9. The Artworld is political . . .
It governs the
definition,
dissemination,
evaluation,
economy
of art.
Because after all,
What do we know of the artwork?
10. The Artworld is political . . .
It governs the
definition,
dissemination,
evaluation,
economy
of art.
Because after all,
What do we know of the artwork?
The artwork.
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57. propaganda
the systematic setting down and spreading
of
(generally false or misleading)
ideas or information
to support or injure
an institution, person, cause
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. . . not intended to mislead, but to make a strong political point . . .
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