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I think I've seen discussions about this before, and obviously the USSR produced art because we still see statues of Lenin today. But how does this translate in modern times with the instance of obscure art or other modern art? Often the purpose of that art is to explicitly go against societal norms for aesthetics.

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[–] Cowbee@hexbear.net 34 points 2 days ago

Art has use-value, even if it's obscure or esoteric, as long as it satisfies someone's desires. It doesn't need to hold to a societal standard of aesthetics to function as a commodity or as a use-value.