Concerning the distinction between art and porn, I agree with the article. One of the greatest differences between the two is the separate of private and public life. When people access porn it’s generally done in a private place, such as their own home. There they are able to behave outside of the view of society.
Art, however, is generally seen in a gallery. With galleries people walk in expecting to see art and therefore should be willing to look at the pieces as something with meaning. Also due to the setting people are expecting to behave in a respectful manner. Overall, galleries are meant to be an intellectually stimulating place.
This idea of something having meaning is yet another thing which porn lacks. As the author states, “Porn has no fixed narrative or truth. It turns us all into instant montage experts. Every video or magazine is a slippery stream of partial objects; a metonymic chain which mocks the earnest search for meaning as surely as it refuses us the perfect object of desire”, there is no real meaning to porn. It merely seeks to provide instant gratification to the viewer.
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