Art & Humor

       Art

·         Art has been defined as a vehicle for the expression or communication of emotions and ideas, a means for exploring and appreciating formal elements for their own sake, and as mimesis or representation.

·         It means whatever it is intended to mean by the artist herself, and this meaning is shaped by the materials, techniques, and forms of the art, as well as the ideas and feelings it engenders in the viewer.

·         Art, at its simplest, is a form of communication. It means whatever it is intended to mean by the artist herself, and this meaning is shaped by the materials, techniques, and forms of the art, as well as the ideas and feelings it creates. Art can also simply refer to the developed and efficient use of a language to convey meaning with immediacy and or depth. Art is an act of expressing feelings, thoughts, and observations. There is an understanding that is reached with the material as a result of handling it, which facilitates one's thought processes.

Humor

·         Humor is comprised of three components: wit, mirth, and laughter. 
Wit is the cognitive experience, Mirth the emotional experience, Laughter the physiological experience. 

·         We often equate laughter with humor, but there are many instances of laughter (tickling, nervousness, etc.) that clearly have little to do with humor. 
Similarly, there are many instances of humor that do not result in laughter (due to the mood of the appreciator, the social context, etc.). 

·         Humor is a quality of perception that enables us to experience joy even when faced with adversity. 

·         You cannot feel stress, angry, depressed, anxious, guilty, or resentful and experience humor at the same time. 
Like beauty being in the eyes of the beholder, humor is in the funny bone of the receiver of the experience.

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