Chapter Four

Tradition and the New in Current Art

Okay, so Chapter Four. This book is really getting to me. It takes all that I have and a few cups of coffee to keep my eyes open and my mind still. This chapter is basically telling us to try to understand the past before we try out our new ideas. Well, I believe most people try to do that in their every day lives, right? I mean that's why we are told we have to study history...in order to not repeat the past. I know that I personally try to learn from my mistakes as to not repeat them again. I liked the idea of taking a whole month and focusing on nothing but art. I think that that gives the artist time to appreciate and truly understand the meaning behind what they are trying to create.