I read a post recently that decried making #art for art’s sake in such troubled times.

I heartily disagree.

Making art, no matter the purpose, brings joy and beauty into a world sorely lacking in both. Sure, art can be a form of protest, but let’s not be limiting the Muses when we need them most.

Frederick by Leo Lionni | Open Library

Frederick by Leo Lionni, unknown edition,

Open Library

@doritc @elfkin based on your recommendation I just checked this out. I'm 53. Planning to read this children's book for the first time. (Got it in Spanish and English for language practice.)

I'm "on the side of" art for its own sake. I believe that message art primarily reaches those who are already in agreement & that open ended art may entice "busy" minds to slow down and reflect. I love all art & get irked by gate keeping.

@RMiddleton @elfkin (some) children‘s books are works of art, too — I sort of collect them (I‘m 57)