Traditionally, the value of art depended on the rarity that arose from the extraordinary creativity and technique of an artist. In our time, however, fragments of our daily life are often presented as works of art. And in some cases, artists are not involved in the process of fabrication at all. Characteristics of these works are rooted in Conceptual art, introduced in the previous section, which emphasizes the importance of concepts. The term “information society” has been established for some time. We are surrounded by an overwhelming amount of information. Also, highly-developed industry and advanced distribution systems have made everything easily accessible. We will examine how these aspects of contemporary society might affect our relationship with art. Artists: Are You Meaning Company, John M. Armleder, Sylvie Fleury, Robert Longo, Mathieu Mercier, Kirsten Mosher, Roman Signer, Andy Warhol, Georg Winter and more Sylvie Fleury 《Aura Soma》2002 Sylvie Fleury《Untitled (Car Magazine Covers)》1999 photos: DaimlerChrysler Art Collection