The motto "art for art's sake" means that artists began to do which of the following ?
Correct answer: B. Reject artistic production that was obligatorily moral in character
- A. Produce works of art that were meaningless
- B. Reject artistic production that was obligatorily moral in character
- C. Avoid all forms of prose
- D. Make art profitable above all else
Explanation
Art for art's sake rejects the demand that literature must serve a moral, social, or political purpose. It does not mean that art is necessarily meaningless or commercially motivated.
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