Autonomy of art or the dignity of the artwork

Critical Horizons 9 (2):139-155 (2008)
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In this essay I want to show that while the concept of autonomy can hardly make a meaningful contribution to the understanding of contemporary artworks, the concept of the dignity of artwork can make such a contribution.

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10.1558/crit.v9i2.139

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