“Love of beauty is Taste. The creation of beauty is Art.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
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For those who create art, beauty is not just a theoretical question. If there is such a thing as beauty, it must be recognizable. A sense of what is in good taste is needed to make lasting and memorable art. Instead of treating beauty as an airy abstraction, to be either blathered about or avoided depending on how one feels about airy abstractions, consider a practical question: how is outstanding art created?
If you mention taste nowadays, a lot of people will tell you that "taste is subjective." They believe this because it really feels that way to them. When they like something, they have no idea why. It could be because it's beautiful or because someone else has said it is beautiful. Saying that taste is just personal preference is a good way to prevent disputes. The trouble is, it's not true. If taste is just personal preference, then everyone's is......
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