Must Artists Suffer?
Check out the dialog on Edward Winkelman's blog about whether or not today's artists are willing to sacrifice their quality of life for their careers as artists.
There are things that I do without, but I don't really see it as sacrifice, because it's so worth it. I would rather have a less lavish lifestyle and have time for my art than have to work a day job.
There are things that I do without, but I don't really see it as sacrifice, because it's so worth it. I would rather have a less lavish lifestyle and have time for my art than have to work a day job.
posted by Cassandra at 6:13 PM
2 Comments:
I think there are different ways to suffer as an artist. For instance, some people take a day job so their art doesn't suffer. My hope is that the current dayjob will mean being set up for making art in the future. Only time will tell.
But an artist must ALWAYS be mindful of the viewer. The whole point of art is communication. That doesn't entail suffering, necessarily, but too much comfort and an artist becomes just a narcistic reflection.
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