Was “Art for Art’s Sake” Ever a Thing? - Sebastian Mauris
Reflecting the spirit of Arthur Benson’s Le Cahier Jaune , art is a window into the "introspective mind". It captures the interplay of joy and melancholy through nature and philosophical musings, suggesting that the "thesis" of art is often found in the delicate, personal reflections scribbled in a private notebook.
Below is a conceptual "piece" or summary inspired by these works, exploring the philosophy of art through the lens of these historical "yellow notebooks." L'art thèse: The Philosophy of the Yellow Notebook
Drawing from the legacy of Cahiers d'Art (founded in 1926), art is not merely the final product but the process documented within the journal. It serves as a "great stimulus to life," where the artist's instinct aims not just at beauty, but at the desirability of existence itself.
