Medium essentialism
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Medium essentialism
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Medium essentialism is a philosophical theory stating that each artform has its own distinctive medium, and that the essence of such an artform is dependent on its particular medium. In practice, the theory argues that every artwork should manifest its essential properties, those which no other artform can employ. The theory relies on the presumption that every artform has a unique medium, and is divided into two main interpretations. The ‘limitation’ interpretation of medium essentialism argues
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Philosophical theory
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medium_essentialism
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2024-03-18T00:01:09Z
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