Art should be viewed as "autotelic"—complete in itself. Taking inspiration from the slogan l'art pour l'art (art for art's sake), this thesis argues that a work’s value is independent of social, political, or moral utility. In the "Cahier Jaune," art is the materialization of thought, a bridge where the unconscious communicates with the conscious.

Reflecting the spirit of Arthur Benson’s Le Cahier Jaune , art is a window into the "introspective mind". It captures the interplay of joy and melancholy through nature and philosophical musings, suggesting that the "thesis" of art is often found in the delicate, personal reflections scribbled in a private notebook.

Was “Art for Art’s Sake” Ever a Thing? - Sebastian Mauris