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“If only we could pull out our brain and use only our eyes” (Andrews 1)
Art is omnipresent in today’s society. A day rarely goes by when we do not encounter art in one of it’s many forms. The American Heritage Dictionary defines art as “Creative or imaginative activity, esp. ... When I think of art, a specific definition does not come to mind. For me, any form of so-called “art” must fulfill several criteria before I accept it as a true work of art. ... A finger painting a three-year-old did in their pre-school class may be cute, but it is not a work of art. ... Most art is made to be enjoyed by other people. A boring piece of art has failed. Out of the several artists that I am familiar with, the one that best exemplifies what I believe to be art is the modern painter Salvador Dali. His painting, The Persistence of Memory is a work of art because it is a captivating, original piece of extraordinary quality unlike any other I have ever seen. ...
The Persistence of Memory is an amazingly complex work of art. ... To fully appreciate the excellence of Dali’s work, one
should really visit the original painting at The Museum of Modern Art, here in New York City. ... Many felt that Dali was a drug addict using his art as an excuse to use drugs.
Approximate Word count = 1131
Approximate Pages = 4.5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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