Yet it was at this very moment, when television began taking over many of photography's practical roles, that collecting art photography came sharply back into focus.

ECONOMIST: Snapping up the past

In the late 19th century, Impressionist painters challenged the status quo by creating pieces void of historical significance or realism, emphasizing that art need not be practical.

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The purpose of the project is to bring together the state-of-the-art in scientific and practical knowledge on SSM and to make that knowledge available through a practical training course.

UNESCO: OFFICE IN VENICE

In the past, I'd encountered springerle molds in antique stores and fancy cookware shops, but they always seemed more like art pieces than part of a practical kitchen arsenal.

WSJ: Wunderbar Christmas Cookies

SnapStream's 11-tuner performance art piece looked fun too, but not practical.

ENGADGET: How-To: Build a practical HTPC

Gove's exams still place no value on creative subjects like art, music and drama, and no value on practical subjects like engineering, design and technology and construction.

BBC: Computer science part of English Baccalaureate

For all practical purposes, the costliest public school for in-staters is Ferris State University's Kendall School for Art and Design in Grand Rapids, Mich.

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