DANTO ON SCULLY

The American art critic Arthur Danto (19242013) spent his entire life in pursuit of the essence of art. Influenced by Nietzsche, He gel, and Schopenhauer, he concerned himself with issues related to representation theory, coined the term art world, and posited t he end of traditional art. One of the art philosophers primary interests was the New York SchoolAbstract Expressionism. He conside red the highly esteemed oeuvre of his friend Sean Scully to be its continuation and further development. Scullys historical import ance lies in th...[Read more]