12-01-2009 1:43 PM Brigitta Zics MA/MFA Design by Practice

Art & Aesthetics - BBC Documentary:Why Beauty Matters, Philosopher Roger Scruton's note on Beauty & Art & Philosophy

I don't think I can agree with his argument (at all) but it is a significant topic to discuss in art, design and creative practices dealing with aesthetics.

Philosopher Roger Scruton presents a provocative essay on the importance of beauty in the arts and in our lives.
In the 20th century, Scruton argues, art, architecture and music turned their backs on beauty, making a cult of ugliness and leading us into a spiritual desert.


Using the thoughts of philosophers from Plato to Kant, and by talking to artists Michael Craig-Martin and Alexander Stoddart, Scruton analyses where art went wrong and presents his own impassioned case for restoring beauty to its traditional position at the centre of our civilisation.

See the documentary: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00p6tsd/Why_Beauty_Matters/

Part of the BBC2 Modern Beauty Season. Broadcast on:BBC Two, 9:00pm Saturday 28th November 2009


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