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Originally Posted by CAF
And yes, devaluing artistry is what's wrong with the world. Among other things, but this isn't about irrelevant things. It's about treating artists to the acknowledgement they deserve.
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Ok fine you want to go this route. An artist doesn't do art for the sake of having their name in lights. An artist does art for the sake of art. When an artist puts their name ahead of the art itself, it takes away from what's important, the art. Art should stand on it's own, outside of a brand name, even if that brand name is the artist's.
There are some who say art has no value to society unless it is experienced by others, and the more people who experience and appreciate it, the more value it brings to the greater whole. And in this instance, if you want to call a Transformer art, the only way to bring this art to the greater masses with significant numbers is to work with larger companies.
And an artist wouldn't care if their name gets out there because they know that people have been touched by their art.
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Originally Posted by CAF
Why you jump on my topics all the time bro?
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I don't jump on your topics. I jump on your hyperbole. You exaggerate things that don't deserve to be exaggerated to the point of drama, especailly when people disagree with you.
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So is advocating artists as worthless a lesson in humility?
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I'm not advocating artists as worthless. See this is what you always do, exaggerate. I'm against elevating artist and art into the mythical realm. Artists are not wizards who have discovered the secret of tapping into the collective unconscious to birth art. They have a skill like any other person, like a mechanic or a carpenter.
Do mechanics sign your car after they repair it? Do carpenters sign your house?
Most artists are unknown and do their art in background, unseen, and if they're very lucky, they make a living at it. And if given a choice between their name in lights or getting a steady pay check for doing what they love, they'd choose the later.
You advocate for artist, but do they want you advocating for them? Do they really need it?
If someone said to you there's this job. It pays well. You'd get to do what you love and people around the world will get to enjoy and appreciate the fruits of your labor, but the catch is almost nobody will know that you do this job, do you think that's a good deal?
I'd say yes, because many people do jobs that pay crappy, that they hate, that have results that people don't appreciate, and that they get zero recognition for.
