What is "Art"? It's widely accepted that art serves an important function in society. But the concept falls under such an absurdly large umbrella and can manifest in so many different ways. Art can be self indulgent, goofy, serious, altruistic, evil, or expressive, or any number of other things. But how can it truly make lasting, positive change? In Why Art?, acclaimed graphic novelist Eleanor Davis (How To Be Happy) unpacks some of these concepts in ways both critical and positive, in an attempt to illuminate the highest possible potential an artwork might hope to achieve. A work of art unto itself, Davis leavens her exploration with a sense of humor and a thirst for challenging preconceptions of art worth of Magritte, instantly drawing the reader in as a willing accomplice in her quest.

Author: Eleanor Davis
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
Published: 03/13/2018
Pages: 200
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 6.60h x 5.40w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781683960829
Audience: Young Adult


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 02/26/2018

About the Author
Davis, Eleanor: - Raised in Tucson, Arizona, Eleanor Davis lives in Athens, Georgia with her husband, the cartoonist Drew Weing.