Cedric Chambers Archives - Consciousness.co.za Magazine https://consciousness.co.za/tag/cedric-chambers/ Arts and African History Sun, 23 Aug 2015 15:06:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Banksy: A Question of Art and Utility https://consciousness.co.za/banksy-a-question-of-art-and-utility/ https://consciousness.co.za/banksy-a-question-of-art-and-utility/#respond Sun, 23 Aug 2015 15:06:11 +0000 https://consciousness.co.za/?p=9891 Source: http://www.cedricchambers.com/ A Question of Art and Utility The Art of Banksy Art for art’s sake is a slogan translated from the French l’art pour l’art, which was coined in the early 19th century by the French philosopher Victor Cousin. The phrase expresses the belief held by many writers and artists, especially those associated with Aestheticism-that art needs no [...]

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