What does giving an interpretation of an artwork accomplish? Is there a single correct interpretation, or are there multiple acceptable variations? What matters more when evaluating the meaning of an artwork, artist intent or audience interpretation?
In this video essay, Sean Hammond explores the philosophy behind artist intention and its value when understanding works of art. Filled with interviews and illustrative examples ranging from music, painting, sculpting, and literature; the primary question centralizes around which matters more when evaluating art - the audience interpretation or artist intention?
For academic purposes only. This video was created for the University of Nevada Las Vegas Philosophy Department, Philosophy of Aesthetics. Supervised by Professor Dr. Ian Dove, Ph.D.. Video researched, created, and narrated by Sean Hammond.
Special Thanks:
Sarah Saturday - Gardening, Not Architecture - www.gardeningnotarchitecture....
- Stop, I Get It - First LP - 00:00
- Could Have Kept You - First LP - 01:50
- Echo - Saboteur - 04:19
- Odyssey - Saboteur - 07:03
- Constellations - Saboteur - 16:26
- Could Have Kept You - First LP - 19:51
Cedbill - Writer / Creator of Phantom Squad - www.coastcomics.com/
Margaret Piepenbrink - Biological Illustrator & Packaging Designer - marpieart.com/
Prof. Dr. Todd Jones, Ph.D. - University of Nevada Las Vegas Philosophy Department - phil.unlv.edu/
Prof. Dr. Ian Dove, Ph.D. - University of Nevada Las Vegas Philosophy Department - phil.unlv.edu/
UNLV Barrick Museum - www.unlv.edu/barrickmuseum
Silicon Valley Comic Con - www.svcomiccon.com/
San Jose Convention Center - www.sanjose.org/convention-ce...
A heartfelt thanks and much appreciation to all of the artists, creators, and producers that contributed illustrative examples. All photos, recordings, and artworks are retained by their respective copyright owners.