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  • Skitzo Control
    Dancing to the beat of your heart.
    • May 2003
    • 3312
    #1

    Separating Art from Artist

    I had a wonderful discussion with another member regarding this topic, and I thought it might be interesting to bring to the boards for anybody who might stop by and share a thought.

    I have become pretty hard set on never separating art from artist. As much as I may love to cry out, "My mind's telling me nooooo... but my body..." when the occasion calls for it, how much I want to start with the man in the mirror, or even talk about how Layla has got me on my knees, I refuse any art from artists whom I find questionable.

    This has been a bit of a tough sell for people in my life, as they are surprised when I say I've never watched another Roman Polanski movie, I won't read Alice Munro, Cosby and Seinfeld are dead to me, and I even stopped listening to Zeppelin years ago.

    Are there any artists from whom you can or cannot separate their art? When you have made that decision, is it steadfast or do you occasionally waiver?
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    • Prince Shondronai
      Legendary Hero
      • Apr 2004
      • 2001
      #2
      Cosby was a tough one for me to break away from. His stand-up comedy was so great back in the day and influenced my own sense of humor. My dad and I would quote from him a lot for a quick laugh. But yeah, he's done unforgiveable things and destroyed his legacy forever, so like you said he's dead to me too.
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        • daria22
          Newbie
          • Jul 2026
          • 2
          #3
          Honestly, I land somewhere in the middle and I'll admit it's not always consistent. For living artists who still profit and hold influence, cutting them off feels like the right call. But with older or dead artists it gets murkier for me, since the work sometimes feels bigger than the person at that point. I respect how steadfast you are about it though, that takes real conviction. Where I struggle most is collaborative art like film or games, where hundreds of people poured in work and boycotting punishes them too. No clean answer, but it's a discussion worth having.

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            • Skitzo Control
              Dancing to the beat of your heart.
              • May 2003
              • 3312
              #4
              Originally posted by daria22
              Honestly, I land somewhere in the middle and I'll admit it's not always consistent. For living artists who still profit and hold influence, cutting them off feels like the right call. But with older or dead artists it gets murkier for me, since the work sometimes feels bigger than the person at that point. I respect how steadfast you are about it though, that takes real conviction. Where I struggle most is collaborative art like film or games, where hundreds of people poured in work and boycotting punishes them too. No clean answer, but it's a discussion worth having.

              That last one is definitely valid. A great example of this Good Omens. Neil Gaiman may be problematic, but Terry Pratchett (and his surviving family) is wonderful, so buying a new copy can be a bit tricky.

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