Why art matters (why look at art?)


Why look at art? This was the question we posed to several of our colleagues at a conference for museum professionals. Special thanks to Laura Mann, Anna Velez, an anonymous professional, and David Torgersen whose voices and insights are included here.


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Cite this page as: Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris, "Why art matters (why look at art?)," in Smarthistory, November 25, 2015, accessed March 19, 2024, https://smarthistory.org/why-look-at-art/.