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And then there's the issue of who determines what is beautiful. I think in the 21st century I think we're very comfortable with the idea that beauty is something that's determined by one's experience that is deeply personal, but that was not always the case.

exactly. i find insects and invertebrates beautiful in how alien their experience is from ours, but other people find beauty in the familiar. it's all about perception

What's up with a cockroach? It's form, perfectly right for it's function, is beautiful and intriguing; it's colour, shiny deep brown and metallic is beautiful; it's movement, busy, searching is beautiful, makes me want to follow it. It's only a cultural conditioning, obsession with an mindless idea of cleanliness ( 'cos actually they clear up lots ... See more

I think that art is largely personal. That an artist can plan as much as they want or as little. It doesn't matter quite so much what they artists sees as the meanings behind the elements of their work. It all matters to the observer of the art. It largely depends on the intended audience of the work of art. If the desire is for it to have universa... See more