General
The present day concept of an 'artist'
Artist is a descriptive term applied to a person who engages in an activity deemed to be an art. An artist also may be defined unofficially, as, "a person who expresses themselves through a medium". The word also is used in a qualitative sense of, a person creative in, innovative in, or adept at, an artistic practice.
Most often, the term describes those who create within a context of 'high culture', activities such as drawing, painting, sculpture, acting, dancing, writing, filmmaking, photography, and music—people who use imagination, talent, or skill to create works that may be judged to have an aesthetic value. Art historians and critics will define as artists, those who produce art within a recognized or recognizable discipline.
- A person who creates art.
- A person who creates art as an
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The various arts
A precise definition of the arts can be contentious, but the following areas of activity usually are included: ...
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Examples of art and artists- from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artists#Examples_of_art_and_artists
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