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Steve Prefontaine: artist on the track?
| العنوان: | Steve Prefontaine: artist on the track? |
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| المؤلفون: | Gaul, Brett1 (AUTHOR) brett.gaul@smsu.edu |
| المصدر: | Journal of the Philosophy of Sport. Jan2025, p1-16. 16p. |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | *LONG-distance running, *PERFORMANCE artists, *OLYMPIC Games, *ARTISTS |
| مستخلص: | American distance running legend Steve Prefontaine – ‘Pre’ – claimed that he was an artist and that his races were works of art. In this article, I examine and defend Pre’s claims. Using Robert Stecker’s definition of art as a guide, I argue that a race can be a work of art – specifically, performance art. I then argue that Pre’s 3,000 m American record race at the 1972 Bislett Games in Oslo, Norway, and his 5,000 m final at the 1972 Munich Olympics illustrate his view of himself as an artist and are works of art in Stecker’s sense of achieving excellence in fulfilling an artistic function. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| قاعدة البيانات: | Academic Search Index |
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