Lucid

What's interesting about Lewitt's piece is that it is so similar to that of Goldsmith, as well as Atlman. All three pieces impart, in a different overall attempt to define what exactly conceptual art is. After reading all three pieces, I'm still not sure. The biggest question for me is whether or not all art is of equal value in this world. Can a crumpled up piece of trash set upon a pedestal be compared to the Mona Lisa? I suppose what Lewitt would say is, yes, in the eyes of some. I wonder then, is it even possible to objectively categorize that which originates from the realms of subjectivity? Taking this idea a step further; are all human lives of equal worth? Perhaps when applied contextually to a uniform idea, such as in "God's eyes" all lives are equal. If this question was asked in class, I'm sure most people would answer with yes; but is that honest? I may be going off on a tangent here. Back to art, I find it hard to say that anything can be categorized as "art." Of course, I want to avoid devaluing the creative work of another person; but just how far can we take relativism before categorization becomes meaningless?