The philosopher Denis Dutton in his wonderful book "The Art Instinct" makes the case that, "The value of an artwork is rooted in assumptions about the human performance underlying its creation."
Filosofen Denis Dutton fremfører i hans vidunderlige bog "The Art Instinct" sagen, at "Værdien af et kunstværk stammer fra formodningen om den menneskelige præstation der ligger til grund for dets skabelse."