Can a Vintage Cigar Box be a Work of Art?

(Cigar Box Label Blog) Art is defined as the creation of something beautiful that affects the senses, mind, intellect and even the soul. Cigar Box Labels posses all four of these qualities so why shouldn’t we consider it a true work of art? There seems to be something missing like; who is the artist? Is it a single piece of creation or reproduction? This is where things get a little fuzzy. Continued

Photo: True Americans / lith. by Louis E. Neuman & Co., N.Y., circa 1885 (Library of Congress).