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There is already an enormous oversupply of art. The struggling artists' real product is something rarer: authenticity. If they did not struggle then they would
by mrob 5y ago
There is already an enormous oversupply of art. The struggling artists' real product is something rarer: authenticity. If they did not struggle then they would not be able to produce it.
- verall 5y agoThis is an interesting take, but most of my favorite artists grew up comfortably middle class, because it gave them the time and space to develop their art, compared to people who had to get jobs as teens or watch their little siblings.
- hackyhacky 5y agoIs suffering the only source of authenticity?
- shoemakersteve 5y agoPretty weird take. I guess every classical composer didn't make anything authentic because they were all nobles from rich families.
- mrob 5y agoHow is that related? I only claimed that struggling artists were manufacturing authenticity. I made no claims about other sources.
- mindslight 5y agoYou've got the causality backwards. Authenticity means steering clear of the siren call of mass market appeal. An overwhelming focus on creating things, despite their lack of commercial expedience, is what causes the struggling. The analog in software is working for a surveillance company versus architecting your software to cut out needless middlemen.