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A 3 page paper which considers the difference between art and craft with reference to Don Juan by Strauss and Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys. The bibliography lists 4 sources.
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the beauty of a crafted artifact comes from its function: pitchers, bowls and the like have aesthetic value because of their usefulness, not in spite of it. However, when this
function is removed and the artifact is viewed outside of its proper context, it becomes iconic: it is something intended only for display, and its value rests solely in its
visual appeal. Its raison detre has been lost. The crafted item is a part of life, tradition and the community
whereas an objet dart is distanced and remote, and frequently associated with elitism or some form of esoteric knowledge which is not available to the majority. We could, perhaps, apply
this theory effectively to Strausss Don Juan. It is, clearly, salon art as opposed to folk art: a piece which is designed to be performed and experienced by an elite,
rather than something which has grown and evolved naturally out of community tradition. It is also, however, an example of one artistic form being
used to convey ideas and concepts which are already established in another: in this case, Lenaus poem, Don Juan. Strauss uses musical themes to convey the personality of Don Juan
himself, the increasing dissatisfaction of his amorous affairs, the chaos of his increasingly fevered pursuit of women, and his eventual demise. To someone familiar with the original narrative, it is
possible to follow the musical interpretation of the protagonists life. However, without this prior knowledge, the piece is virtually incomprehensible. It has, in Pazs terms, no use even from an
aesthetic perspective, and can only be appreciated within a very specific context. To some extent, one could argue that
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