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Suppose, for the sake of illustration, that a finely wrought object, one whose texture and proportions are highly pleasing in perception, has been believed to be a product of some primitive people. Then there is discovered evidence that proves it to be an accidental natural product. As an external thing, it is now pre- cisely what it was before. Yet at once it ceases to be a work of art and becomes a natural "curiosity." It now belongs in a museum of natural history, not in a museum of art. And the extraordinary thing is that the difference that is thus made is not one of just intellectual classification. A difference is made in appreciative perception and in a direct way. The esthetic ex- perience-in its limited sense-is thus seen to be inherently connected with the experience of making.
Excerpt from John Dewey's "Art as Experience" The intelligent mechanic engaged in his job, interested in doing well and finding satisfaction in his handiwork, caring for his materials and tools with genuine affection, is artistically en- gaged. The difference between such a worker and the inept and careless bungler is as great in the shop as it is in the studio. Often- times the product may not appeal to the esthetic sense of those who use the product. The fault, however, is oftentimes not so much with the worker as with the conditions of the market for which his product is designed. Were conditions and opportunities different, things as significant to the eye as those produced by earlier craftsmen would be made.
A screenshot of DOOM (2016) with the Deuteranopia mode enabled, making the entire game (including enemies) blend into each other in a monochromatic way, except for blue accents around the UI and some light sources for some reason. From the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TInXjMPZths