This article discusses beauty. In today’s society, we are always looking for beauty whether it is art we are looking at or each other. Through his experiences, the author has found that art dealers are more concerned with how a particular piece of art looks rather than looking for the message that piece of art is trying to convey to the viewers. This same notion can be applied to anything in today’s society. As a society we are very concerned with personal appearance and not as much concerned with inner beauty.
Furthermore, beauty should be a means to an end not the end. While a beautiful piece of art may have a lot of admirers, if it does not have a powerful or meaningful message to convey, it will not be as memorable as the artwork that does tell a powerful message. The beauty of a painting will draw viewers in but it is the message that keeps the viewers thinking. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. This means that what one person may perceive as beautiful another person does not see the beauty. This is one of the things that make art and therefore beauty so unique.
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