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expression theory of art: a standalone construct

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Aesthetics

the view that art proper is the clarifying expression of the artist's emotion through imagination, unlike craft.

In aesthetics, expression theory of art refers to the view that art proper is the clarifying expression of the artist's emotion through imagination, unlike craft. This meaning comes from Collingwood (1938) in The principles of art.[1]

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Collingwood, R. G. (1938). The principles of art. Clarendon Press. Open Library record

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