Art for art's sake

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Art for art's sake—the usual English rendering of l'art pour l'art (pronounced [laʁ puʁ laʁ]), a French slogan from the latter half of the 19th century—is a phrase that expresses the philosophy that 'true' art is utterly independent of any and all social values and utilitarian function, be that didactic, moral, or political. Such works are sometimes described as autotelic (from Greek: autoteles, 'complete in itself'), a concept that has been expanded to embrace "inner-directed" or "self-motivated" human beings.The term is sometimes used commercially. A Latin version of this phrase, ars gratia artis (Classical Latin: [ˈars ˈɡraːtiaː ˈartɪs]), is used as a motto by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and appears in the film scroll around the roaring head of Leo the Lion in its iconic motion picture logo.

Art for art's sake - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Slogan for art without any didactic, moral or utilitarian function This article is about the English expression. For other uses, see Art for Art's Sake (disambiguation) . Art for art's sake —the usual English rendering of l'art pour l'art ( pronounced [ laʁ puʁ laʁ ] ), a French slogan from the latter half of the 19th century—is a phrase that expresses the philosophy that 'true' art is utterly independent of all social values and utilitarian functions, be they didactic , moral , or political . Such works are s

Art for art's sake

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