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Is there an artist so horrible that no matter how hard you try that you cannot separate their art from them? (self.asklemmy)

submitted 11 months ago by pendulum_ to c/asklemmy

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Similar to the recent question about artists where you can successfully separate them from their art. Are there any artists who did something so horrible, so despicable, that it has instantly invalidated all art that they have had any part in?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Sure, but overlooking moral misgivings is the similarity. Just like I wouldn't tell someone 'hey, I love this sale at Hobby Lobby!' I wouldn't feel right about endorsing a star or director or artist or musician who was found to be a terrible person. The same applies to enjoying it in private - my knowledge about the creator would somewhat ruin my enjoyment of their work.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

I wouldn’t feel right about endorsing a star or director or artist or musician who was found to be a terrible person.

I don't think enjoying or even endorising a piece of art is equivalent to endorsing the people that produced it.

For example I will always enjoy Firefly and will keep recommending it to people, simple because it's an amazing show. What ever Joss Whedon has done doesn't change that. Hell, I wouldn't care if it was directed by Hitler and produced by Jeffery Dahmer.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

That seems to be the topic here... some people do feel uncomfortable about works having a connection to a terrible person, others don't. Personally I do think about the creator of artistic works when consuming them or as a fan, and I don't really want to be thinking "huh, I wonder what Hitler and Dahmer were thinking when they made that decision". On the other hand, some people love thinking about awful people like serial killers.