Why Art? 2020s through the dark and the

through the dark and the light

A modern Everywoman

— Gabrielle Bell

Molly and Ripley to get them back where they belong amongst the trees

"The artwork is vibrant and kinetic

Why Art? 2020s through the dark and theBy Eleanor Davis. Published by Fantagraphics. Softcover, 200 pages, B&W, 2018. This is a treatise on what makes art art, told in graphic novel form. What is "Art"? It's widely accepted that art serves an important function in society. But the concept falls under such an absurdly large umbrella and can manifest in so many different ways. Art can be self indulgent, goofy, serious, altruistic, evil, or expressive, or any number of other things. But how