Taking in account Dewey’s definition of what art is, I do not believe that birds could truly create art. Dewey emphasizes that an artist creates a work of art in order to elicit immediate satisfaction from their audience. Birds on the other hand create their nest in order to survive in the wild, although their nests are beautiful they do not create them to get a response out of other birds or us. They create their nest as something that is instinctual. Therefore I do not believe that they intentionally are creating a work of art, therefore I do not believe they are truly capable of this creative process. Dewey’s views to me shows great potential in their ability to define what art truly is, his emphasis on the creative process is one that should be taken into account when creating an overall definition of what art can an can not be. I do believe that the process in which an artist undergoes to create a work of art is important, and it gives that specific work its quality and value.
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