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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
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Art of Work vs work of Art
In a movie, when someone said it's work of art, another person disagreed and said it's art of work. What's the difference between the two phrases? Thanks!
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"work of art" is a common set phrase meaning an artistic creation such as a painting. "art of work" appears to mean work considered as art, but it is not a common phrase. Here it seems to be used for the sake of word play as much as anything else.
- "work of art" is a common set phrase meaning an artistic creation such as a painting.
- "art of work" appears to mean work considered as art, but it is not a common phrase.
- Here it seems to be used for the sake of word play as much as anything else.
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"work of art" is a common set phrase meaning an artistic creation such as a painting. "art of work" appears to mean work considered as art, but it is not a common phrase. Here it seems to be used for the sake of word play as much as anything else.
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Anonymousart of workIn expressions of the form "art of (something)", "art" is usually taken to be "skill" or "skillfulness". Thus, I take "art of work" as "craftsmanship", which is often called "technique" in the art world. Note that nevertheless "art of work" is not a standard term, and the expression has been invented for the sake of some clever word play
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