ars gratia artis

[ ahrs grah-tee-ah ahr-tis; English ahrz grey-shee-uh ahr-tis, ahrs ]

/ ˈɑrs ˈgrɑ tiˌɑ ˈɑr tɪs; English ˈɑrz ˈgreɪ ʃi ə ˈɑr tɪs, ɑrs /

Latin.

art for art's sake.

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