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Next week, I will return with part two,
Bruce Cockburn
At the end of the day, this is all subjective. What I think is derivative, someone else might think original. No art is going to be devoid of influence, so the question becomes, what else does it bring to the table? It does not matter how an artist finds their voice; it just matters if they have one...
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This is all to say that the history of art is the history of change. Rigid tradition is arts greatest enemy, and every artist must remain faithful to their vision and no one elses for art to continue to flourish and evolve.
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I think the monks might be onto something. In trying to make a good painting we can overlook what it is we’re trying to capture. We are chasing after the energy of creation, we are helping to pull it out of ourselves. The finished paintings are mere shadows of this wonder – the shadows on the cave w...
No art should be judged solely on how it has been deployed as propaganda, but we should never forget the immense power it can wield.
