We don't need to get over 'taking sides.' There's nothing wrong with that.
I like certain artists (both personally and professionally) and don't feel it's necessary to quibble over this piece or that when their larger body of work is top-notch. I shouldn't be forced to crit my friends publicly in some quest for artistic purity or truth or some BS like that.
The critic's purpose is to crit & publish those crits. The artist's purpose is to create and exhibit those creations (and sell them). The critic may hinder the artist's purpose. When that happens, the artist isn't happy... is that a surprise?
I'm happy to have frank *public* discussions re: artists I don't know. If I know them, and especially if they're my friends, I also have no trouble taking sides in *public* discussions.
Critics shouldn't be friends with artists if they aren't prepared for artists to get miffed when they get a bad review from them.
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I like certain artists (both personally and professionally) and don't feel it's necessary to quibble over this piece or that when their larger body of work is top-notch. I shouldn't be forced to crit my friends publicly in some quest for artistic purity or truth or some BS like that.
The critic's purpose is to crit & publish those crits. The artist's purpose is to create and exhibit those creations (and sell them). The critic may hinder the artist's purpose. When that happens, the artist isn't happy... is that a surprise?
I'm happy to have frank *public* discussions re: artists I don't know. If I know them, and especially if they're my friends, I also have no trouble taking sides in *public* discussions.
Critics shouldn't be friends with artists if they aren't prepared for artists to get miffed when they get a bad review from them.
- twhid 6-08-2007 12:15 am