Arthur C. Danto Quotes

A collection of quotes by Arthur C. Danto.

Arthur C. Danto (1924-2013) was an American philosopher and art critic known for his influential work in the philosophy of art. He served as the Johnsonian Professor of Philosophy at Columbia University and was the art critic for The Nation magazine from 1984 to 2009. Danto's writings explored the nature of art, aesthetics, and the relationship between art and philosophy. He is particularly known for his concept of the "artworld" and his influential essay "The End of Art," which argued that art had reached a point of self-awareness and had become a philosophical discourse rather than a medium for aesthetic expression.