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John Dewey's 'Art as Experience' excerpt published by Artpress

publication · 2026-04-23

Artpress, the French contemporary art magazine, published an excerpt from John Dewey's seminal 1934 work 'Art as Experience' in its April 2006 issue. The excerpt is available as a downloadable PDF on the Artpress website. Dewey's text, a cornerstone of pragmatist aesthetics, argues that art is not an isolated object but a process of experience rooted in everyday life. The publication offers readers access to a key philosophical text that has influenced art theory and education.

Key facts

  • Artpress published an excerpt from John Dewey's 'Art as Experience'.
  • The excerpt appeared in the April 2006 issue.
  • The excerpt is available as a downloadable PDF.
  • John Dewey's 'Art as Experience' was originally published in 1934.
  • The work is a key text in pragmatist aesthetics.
  • Dewey argues art is a process of experience, not an isolated object.
  • The publication is by Artpress, a French contemporary art magazine.
  • The PDF can be accessed via the Artpress website.

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Artists

  • John Dewey

Institutions

  • Artpress

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