Why Art [Paperback]

What is Art? Its widely accepted that art serves an important function in society. But the concept falls under such an absurdly large umbrella and can manifest in so many different ways. Art can be self indulgent, goofy, serious, altruistic, evil, or expressive, or any number of other things. But how can it truly make lasting, positive change? InEccentric and visually inventive, answering all the many questions it raises,?Eleanor Davis is widely hailed as one of the most interesting young cartoonists working today. In?Eisner Award-winner Davis seeks to answer eternal questions about the purpose of creativity in a metaphysical jaunt through the artistic process. She sketches this journey with wry humor and her characteristic empathy.Daviss central message is that, when it comes to art, everybody needs to lighten up. & With her surprising, off-kilter appreciations of art  and thanks to the virtuosic draftsmanship with which theyre executed By the end, youll be questioning your assumptions about the creative process and artistic consumption, and your awe for Davis will be all the stronger.With a pinch of dry humour, Davis wrestles with the protean concept of art and tries to pin down why it exists and what function it can really serve in society.This is a treatise on what makes art art, told in graphic novel form.