How does something become classified as art? Must the work be beautiful, complex, well written, well performed, or follow all of the rules that artists follow? Or do the elite in the art world get to decide if something should be art or not? I believe that for something to be considered art it must be seen as art in the art world. I will support this by explaining the institutional theory through David Hume, Arthur Danto, and George Dickie. Next, I will introduce and describe a specific piece of art that I believe exemplifies the institutional theory of art.
The institutional theory of art stems from the writings of David Hume. David Hume wrote on the "standard of taste" which he believed was a "refined ability to perceive quality in an artwork."1 Hume believed that taste …show more content…
Experts in the art world and experts of Pollock said that Horton 's "Pollock" was not a ture Pollock. It did not follow his style. Horton decided to hire a forensic expert. This expert was able to find a fingerprint on Horton 's "Pollock" that matched fingerprints found on a ture Pollock painting as well as paint cans that are in Pollock 's studio. The art world doesn’t understand fingerprints and did not think that this forensic evidence was enough. The forensic expert went further to show that the Horton 's "Pollock" was truly a Pollock painting. He went to Pollock 's studio and found sample paint to test. The paint found in Pollock 's studio matched the paint on Horton 's "Pollock" as well as having microscopic spray paint particles which experts of Pollock know he used frequently. Despite all of the forensic evidence that was gathered between known Pollock paintings and Horton 's "Pollock" the art world did not believe that this was a true Pollock painting. The artworld and the science world do not fit together. Even though it seems like there is enough scientific evidence to say that Horton 's "Pollock" is a true Pollock, it is not simply because the art world rejects that it
The institutional theory of art stems from the writings of David Hume. David Hume wrote on the "standard of taste" which he believed was a "refined ability to perceive quality in an artwork."1 Hume believed that taste …show more content…
Experts in the art world and experts of Pollock said that Horton 's "Pollock" was not a ture Pollock. It did not follow his style. Horton decided to hire a forensic expert. This expert was able to find a fingerprint on Horton 's "Pollock" that matched fingerprints found on a ture Pollock painting as well as paint cans that are in Pollock 's studio. The art world doesn’t understand fingerprints and did not think that this forensic evidence was enough. The forensic expert went further to show that the Horton 's "Pollock" was truly a Pollock painting. He went to Pollock 's studio and found sample paint to test. The paint found in Pollock 's studio matched the paint on Horton 's "Pollock" as well as having microscopic spray paint particles which experts of Pollock know he used frequently. Despite all of the forensic evidence that was gathered between known Pollock paintings and Horton 's "Pollock" the art world did not believe that this was a true Pollock painting. The artworld and the science world do not fit together. Even though it seems like there is enough scientific evidence to say that Horton 's "Pollock" is a true Pollock, it is not simply because the art world rejects that it