Art v Artist
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“Written as a female Artist of this time....
We have long debated the veracity of the art v artist debate and I think, that it’s time to say that, unequivocally, we have been taught to look at this issue through the White Euro-American Male Perspective. Because our Art History books are mainly written by white males, because our university classes on Art History are mainly taught by white males, we are (often) taught to value the Art itself and to “compartmentalize” the deeds/life of the oh-so-often “Tortured Genius” who made it.
Yet, when it comes to actual monetary value of great works of art, the Provenance of the piece and the more personal history the Gallery/Collector can provide is a Main Factor for deciding a piece’s value. If you can tell the story of “what mistress he was sleeping with” while painting this piece or point to something “scandalous” that was happening in an Artist’s life, we have been taught that the piece is intrinsically MORE interesting and more “valuable” with an anecdote for the buyer to share with the piece’s viewers.
I’m not going to answer the question “Should We Separate Great Art from the Abusive Artist”... I think, the simple answer is that we have continually and consistently been taught to look at artists in a different “light” and context than the “average person”. We have been told to, and given permission to do so. We have chalked their biographies (from their bad behavior, near-constant philandering, chronic alcoholism or substance abuse, to physically and sexually abusive acts up to an “Artist’s Eccentricities” and have, in some cases, been taught that these “Eccentricities” are Romantic and are Exempt from historical litigation and criticism through the eyes of the collective “Us”, NOW.
I don’t have the answer to this question, but I think it’s an extremely important one to discuss...For all artists. Is it important to “the Collective Us” that the Artist is Immoral if the Art is Excellent? Can you or should you compartmentalize these two things and judge one apart from the other, or are they inextricable?
Does it make a difference if the Artist is alive or dead? Does it make a difference How recent and How Severe their infraction/crime? Does the concept of Celebrity come into play? Why do we make Exceptions for our “heroes”?
I’m glad this podcast asks these same questions. It’s time.”
decidedlyclare via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/15/21
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“We want it all!
We want it all!
We want it all!
And we Want it NOW!”
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United States of America ·
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