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The pages 2-3 in "Practices of Looking" made me think about the definition of art, or visual culture. As Raymond Williams said, "[It is] one of the most complex words in the English language. It is an elaborate concept, the meaning of which has changed over time." It also says how popular media like movies and television weren't worthy of serious academic study, and weren't included in the fine arts. The meaning of art to us obviously changes, since it is a very popular form of art today.
Very good point. Always consider the evolving context and culture; art (and our understanding of art) cannot be static if it is a communicative medium/range of activities linked to the perpetually shifting surrounding milieu, right?
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