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A question about art and it’s relationship to the artist
Posted on October 7, 2011 by Gulfsprite in Art Journals, BlogA question to those of you who are artists or who collect art… does the artist matter as a person to you, or does the art stand on it’s own merit? If you knew more about the artist would it affect your view of the art itself?
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Yes – it matters to me. If I find an artist (YouTube, Facebook, magazines, web site) and then work to find out more about them – only to find them distasteful as a human I can no longer see the beauty in their work that I saw initially.
However, if I am moved by a piece of art at the moment of purchase (art fair, gallery, etc.) I may purchase the piece without knowing anything about the artist. Unfortunately, being a research junkie, I would then find what I could about them and the result would be the same – if I find them repugnant as a human I can no longer “see” the art.
Ditto Robyn’s comments. It’s a strange thing, but even if I was totally taken by a piece of art, it would turn almost instantly to dislike if I found out the artist’s behaviour / character was unacceptable. It’s not logical really as the piece of work doesn’t change…………………………….