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Objectivism's take on art is simple: art should uplift, and present uplifting things. The favorite school of art among students of Objectivism is [[Romantic realism]], the name that Rand gave to a school of art that emphasizes human reason and ideals and primarily portrays people striving to do great deeds, rather than suffering great disasters--in short, being ''proactive'' rather than ''reactive''. Good art, in other words, celebrates that which Objectivism itself celebrates: the ideal rational man.
Objectivism's take on art is simple: art should uplift, and present uplifting things. The favorite school of art among students of Objectivism is [[Romantic realism]], the name that Rand gave to a school of art that emphasizes human reason and ideals and primarily portrays people striving to do great deeds, rather than suffering great disasters--in short, being ''proactive'' rather than ''reactive''. Good art, in other words, celebrates that which Objectivism itself celebrates: the ideal rational man.
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Certain forms of expression receive nothing but scorn from adherents of Objectivism. One is [[pornography]], which Rand herself said was "unspeakably disgusting," and <blockquote>not because [[sex]] is bad, but precisely because it is ''good''--too good, and too important, to be the subject of a public ''anatomical'' display.</blockquote>
Certain forms of expression receive nothing but scorn from adherents of Objectivism. One is [[pornography]], which Rand herself said was "unspeakably disgusting," and <blockquote>not because [[sex]] is bad, but precisely because it is ''good''--too good, and too important, to be the subject of a public ''anatomical'' display.</blockquote>
Some have alleged that Rand abstained from sexual relationships, in the belief that the value of intercourse in the free market markedly increased as the effective supply was reduced. This is not correct. Her married life was hardly sexless--and, sadly, her relationship with Branden was sexual also.
Some have alleged that Rand abstained from sexual relationships, in the belief that the value of intercourse in the free market markedly increased as the effective supply was reduced. This is not correct. Her married life was hardly sexless--and, sadly, her relationship with Branden was sexual also.
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Another form of art which Rand disdained was that which emphasized emotion over reason, and especially anything that divorced emotion from reason. Similarly, Objectivism decries any form of art that shows human beings being reactive and slaves to emotion.
Another form of art which Rand disdained was that which emphasized emotion over reason, and especially anything that divorced emotion from reason. Similarly, Objectivism decries any form of art that shows human beings being reactive and slaves to emotion.