Why Art? 2020s The signatures of DeForge’s work

The signatures of DeForge’s work - a vibrant color palette

to mule drugs across international lines

The Meaning of Life (2005): fully remastered for the first time from the original 35mm elements in 4K resolution

A work of art unto itself

through the dark and the light

Why Art? 2020s The signatures of DeForge’s workBy Eleanor Davis. Published by Fantagraphics. Softcover, 200 pages, B&W, 2018. This is a treatise on what makes art art, told in graphic novel form. What is "Art"? It's widely accepted that art serves an important function in society. But the concept falls under such an absurdly large umbrella and can manifest in so many different ways. Art can be self indulgent, goofy, serious, altruistic, evil, or expressive, or any number of other things. But how