tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589721271130573939.post6763518612016104257..comments2023-04-22T11:42:47.203-04:00Comments on Random Thoughts: An artist's responsibilityChopstikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09313201801907282602noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589721271130573939.post-67561376220635169912010-08-02T11:28:44.758-04:002010-08-02T11:28:44.758-04:00I think my voice and style is mostly annoying. :-...I think my voice and style is mostly annoying. :-) Or so I'm told...Chopstikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09313201801907282602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589721271130573939.post-7163967871424894182010-08-02T11:21:21.602-04:002010-08-02T11:21:21.602-04:00Absolutely Chopstik! I think the artists can NOT m...Absolutely Chopstik! I think the artists can NOT mimic the mainstream. I know that much of what I write would not be considered 'acceptable' to some, but pushing the envelope IS the point. Having said that, you must know when to stop pushing the envelope. So the guy who did Christian symbols in fecal matter didn't know when to stop. I do believe he knew EXACTLY what he was doing. I believe that we know we're pushing society, I believe a part of us wants to push and see how far we can go, how far we can change ourselves and others, and just how far society will tolerate us (if at all).<br /><br />I think it's the responsibility of the artists to take up the mantel of change and to deal with those consequences. Many great writers and artists were terribly misunderstood to their contemporaries. They can only be appreciated after the fact. Think Poe: he loved inflaming people. VanGogh: obvious mental illness which lead to great creation. Plath: suicidal, but still able to create. Emily Dickinson: an obsessive fear of death.<br /><br />Each artist has a responsibility to find their own voice and style. So what's yours?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09150762631366503845noreply@blogger.com