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Sensei-in-Training (Very)
Join Date: Jun-2006
Location: Baltimore
Country: USA
Posts: 491
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It's All About the Money, Boys!
Obviously they're talking about a definition made for the purpose of providing funding (grants, etc.) for the development of works of art. It sounds like they're saying that whoever controls the purse strings has a definition of "art" that precludes bonsai, so don't get your hopes up that they will buy you a tree or a pot.
Personally, I couldn't care less about that kind of definition. To me, bonsai (at least when done well) is an artform. It may also be a craft, but many crafts are capable of being artforms. I don't think any really clear line can be drawn between the two.
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