Niklas Luhmann Quote

The art system operates on its own terms, but an observer of art can choose many different distinctions to indicate what he observes.


p. 102 - Art As a Social System (2000)


The art system operates on its own terms, but an observer of art can choose many different distinctions to indicate what he observes.

The art system operates on its own terms, but an observer of art can choose many different distinctions to indicate what he observes.

The art system operates on its own terms, but an observer of art can choose many different distinctions to indicate what he observes.

The art system operates on its own terms, but an observer of art can choose many different distinctions to indicate what he observes.