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This is the last painting that Van Gogh painted before he killed himself
This is one of the characteristics of Institutional theory made by philosopher Stephen Davies. It has to do with a work of art referring to social practices which change its status rather than the intrinsic features of the art.
It is a theory first formulated by American philosopher George Dickie in the late 1960s. It focuses on the context of a work of art rather than the aesthetics. It has more to do with the non-exhibited relational qualities which can confer that nearly anything can be seen as art.
Arthur Danto suggests that it is theory that makes something a work of art, not the visible element of it.
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In your opinion, what is more important, the visuals of an art piece or the theory behind it?
Do you believe anything can be seen as a work of art if it makes you think about a 'bigger picture'?