"What is Art?" Leo Tolstoy Responds...
The great Russian novelist, Leo Tolstoy, writes an essay on the purpose and meaning of Art. Link Essay Link Biography
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Rock Stars as Painters
Rock Star Gallery in Scottsdale, Arizona specializes in fine art by... Grace Slick - Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship Ronnie Wood - The Rolling Stones Ringo Starr - The Beatles Janis Joplin Jerry Garcia - The Grateful Dead Paul McCartney - The Beatles Jimi Hendrix How does celebrity, in any field, shape and color the transmission and comprehension of ideas - visual or otherwise? Are there expectations and qualitative implications? Are we able to see the work for what it is? Conversely, how does lack of celebrity influence the communication and comprehension of ideas? Does it matter? Link
"Arts Matter"
A very cogent and important argument about the arts and why they matter to all of us by John Tusa - a must read. Click on the title link.