The Philosophical Functionality of the Tattoo

Download or read book The Philosophical Functionality of the Tattoo written by Stefanie Flaxman and published by Revision Fairy Press. This book was released on 2013-01-10 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What makes something "art"? If an object falls under the category of “art,” then you'd suspect it has something in common with other items in this category. Art forms, however, produce strikingly different manifestations of art. For example, sculpture produces three-dimensional art, painting and drawing produce two-dimensional art, and performance art produces a time frame in which the art exists. How do these distinct practices have the possibility of producing creations that are acknowledged as “art?” The Philosophical Functionality of the Tattoo focuses on tattoos, a traditionally unaccepted type of art, to help understand the properties attributed to art. If tattoos are not “art,” why not? If tattoos are “art,” why so? Figuring out these characteristics about tattoos, specifically, contributes to the general ontology of art.