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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 all social values and utilitarian functions, be they didactic, moral, or political.
According to Christopher Dresser, the primary element of decorative art is utility. The maxim "art for art's sake," identifying art or beauty as the primary element in other branches of the Aesthetic Movement, especially fine art, cannot apply in this context. That is, decorative art must first have utility, but may also be beautiful. [15]
By referring to his work in such abstract terms, he intended to emphasize his "art for art's sake" philosophy. Whistler created the painting in the winter of 1861–62, though he later returned to it and made alterations. It was rejected both at the Royal Academy and at the Salon in Paris, but eventually accepted at the Salon des Refusés in 1863.
The title of the song derives from the fact that Graham Gouldman's father, Hymie Gouldman, often used to say "Art for art's sake, money for God's sake, okay". [ 3 ] The wordless tape-loop vocals used by the band in their ground-breaking hit " I'm Not in Love " are also clearly audible in the slow sections of the song.
Another important contribution to the formulation of Rococo aesthetics was the establishment of the concept of art for art's sake initiated by Alexander Baumgarten in 1750 and further developed by Kant in the following decade.
Whistler was a leader in the Aesthetic Movement, promoting, writing, and lecturing on the "art for art's sake" philosophy. With his pupils, he advocated simple design, economy of means, the avoidance of over-labored technique, and the tonal harmony of the final result. [74]
Finally in the West the idea of "art for art's sake" [8] began to find expression in the work of the Romantic painters like Francisco de Goya, John Constable, and J. M. W. Turner. [9] The 19th century saw the rise of the commercial art gallery, which provided patronage in the 20th century. [10]
Art for art is an international contemporary art movement. Akin to the 19th-century slogan Art for art's sake , or "l'art pour l'art," the work of art is seen as a self-sufficient product independent from the personality of its creator.