autotelism

• Nom désignant la croyance ou la doctrine selon laquelle une œuvre d'art est sa propre fin et n'a pas besoin de justification ou de but externe ; état de ce qui est autotélique.

A noun referring to the belief or doctrine that a work of art is an end in itself and requires no external justification or purpose.

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1. Artistic self-justificationC2formalart

   The belief or doctrine that a work of art is an end in itself and requires no external justification or purpose.

   Autotélisme artistique

   • The poet's philosophy of autotelism meant he rejected any moral or political message in his work.
   • Autotelism argues that a painting's value lies solely in its own existence, not in what it represents.
   • Critics of autotelism claim it isolates art from society and its responsibilities.