When we think of creativity in the kitchen, we usually have in mind the great master chefs such as Thomas Keller or René Redzepi. But
Category: Art and Food
Terrible Eating
One of the objections to food as art is that food acquires meaning in a fundamentally different way than does art. According to this argument,
Art, Focal Practice, and the Culture of the Table
Most art theorists have argued, following Kant, that artifacts are genuine works of fine art only if they have intrinsic value—they must be designed strictly
Form over Function: How is Food Like a Beautiful Building?
One of the most widely held intuitions about the differences between the fine arts and crafts is that genuine works of fine art cannot be
Food and Wine that Makes You Cry
As I’ve noted many times, philosophers take a dim view of the capacity of food and wine to evoke emotion. Here is Elizabeth Telfer in
Food, Art, and Impermanence
The experience of transience and of the mortality of things can be profoundly moving and in itself a kind of aesthetic experience. Both Japanese art
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 