{"product_id":"why-art-9781683960829","title":"Why Art?","description":"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 can it truly make lasting, positive change? In \u003cem\u003eWhy Art?\u003c\/em\u003e, acclaimed graphic novelist Eleanor Davis (\u003cem\u003eHow To Be Happy\u003c\/em\u003e) unpacks some of these concepts in ways both critical and positive, in an attempt to illuminate the highest possible potential an artwork might hope to achieve. A work of art unto itself, Davis leavens her exploration with a sense of humor and a thirst for challenging preconceptions of art worth of Magritte, instantly drawing the reader in as a willing accomplice in her quest.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavis, Eleanor:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Raised in Tucson, Arizona, \u003cstrong\u003eEleanor Davis\u003c\/strong\u003e lives in Athens, Georgia with her husband, the cartoonist Drew Weing.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e","brand":"Fantagraphics Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50676648149266,"sku":"9781683960829","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0104cda6-87cb-4097-ac31-1c1691115780.jpg?v=1733885740","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/why-art-9781683960829","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}