Art | Conflict Amongst Friends
Brent holds a Ph.D. in American culture from the University of Michigan. In this essay, Brent discusses the different perspectives on art expressed by the three different characters in Yasmina Reza’s play Art.
Much of the conflict between the three friends in Yasmina Reza’s Art revolves around debates over aesthetic tastes and values and the role of art in society, culture, and individual experience. The central object of Art, of course, is the Antrios painting recently purchased by Serge for 200,000 francs (about $40,000). Most of the dialogue of the play revolves around or is sparked by each character’s response to Serge’s purchase of the painting. Ultimately, the Antrios painting in Art functions as a blank screen onto which each individual projects...
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