Why in the future the history become more important then the art itself?

September 11th  2012

       After the class discussion about the reading - what is Huron art?: native American Art and the new art history, I feel more interested in the history of art. It is a tricky thing. It is the art itself  is more valuable or the history of it? 

      When we look at a contemporary art piece, the piece itself is more important than the artist's rationale. We usually would focus on the emotions and the information that are presented by the piece its self. The experiences of the artist, the story of how this piece came to be etc are rarely noticed by audience before this art becomes famous. 

       The key to attraction is usually what the piece itself presents.  This piece would eventually become history in the future. The piece itself will become something more then itself.  What happened?!