Writing soon thereafter, Danto argued, "What in the end makes the difference between a Brillo box and a work of art consisting of a Brillo box is a certain theory of art. It was after viewing Warhol's Brillo Boxes at the Stable Gallery in New York in 1964, that he put forward his one of his most popular ideas. The great American art critic, philosopher and Phaidon contributor Arthur C Danto died in Manhattan on Friday 25 October, aged 89 years old.ĭanto, who began his professional life as a philosopher and artist, went onto find success as an critic, writing from 1984 until 2009 for The Nation, as well as contributing to ArtForum, and authoring many books. Though we were greatly saddened by Lou Reed's death yesterday, he wasn't the only Warhol advocate to pass away in New York within the past week. The critic and Warhol advocate, who popularised the term 'the artworld' has died Arthur C Danto Arthur C Danto 1924 - 2013
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