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To me the trademark of the XX century art is money. Instead of thinking

about saying important things, art became about selling. Excuse the very

commonly brought up thought, but commercial art sucks. It kills the whole

essence of what art is, the essence of spiritual expression and search. In

fact, in minds of many people it is so dead already, that it is quite fine

for an artist to withdraw his creations simply because he did not get money

or fame or whatever he is trying to sell. I do not understand how a real

artist can choose to withdraw his work from the public because he did not

get enough money. And I predict many people would be ready to tell me the

good old "you want artists to starve?". Just for the clarity - I don't. But

commercial art is not art and those products are not worth anybody's

attention. Even the best of them.
L.V.
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To me the trademark of the XX century art is money. Instead of thinking abo=

ut saying important things, art became about selling. Excuse the very commo=

nly brought up thought, but commercial art sucks. It kills the whole essenc=

e of what art is, the essence of spiritual expression and search. In fact, =

in minds of many people it is so dead already, that it is quite fine for an=

 artist to withdraw his creations simply because he did not get money or fa=

me or whatever he is trying to sell. I do not understand how a real artist =

can choose to withdraw his work from the public because he did not get enou=

gh money. And I predict many people would be ready to tell me the good old =

"you want artists to starve?". Just for the clarity - I don't=

. But commercial art is not art and those products are not worth anybody&#3=

9;s attention. Even the best of them.

L.V.
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