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Post Subject: Art and the Price of RecognitionPosted by Paul S on: 8/1/2014
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Tragic Comedy how the "arts" are ever dominated by people in a position to market themselves, or those who are marketed by others. Not to mention a "critical industry" and announcers in general that hang on largely because of symbiotic relationships with the usual channels of distribution. Of course the arts are political (like any human endeavor), and artists - along with their "products" - are bought, sold and manipulated no less than politicians. I have yet to recognize any real change brought about by the computer, apart from a quickening (and shortening) of the "cycles", along with a larger "mass audience" (with an ever-shortening attention span), for whatever that's worth. Yes, the dog has finally caught its own tail, and now it has hold of it while running in circles. But I am still waiting for significant, lasting growth in the arts as a result of the computer, as opposed to the bird calls now prevalent. Real growth in the arts is inevitable. Like the tides, it can't be stopped. Nor can it be "controlled", by anyone, without turning it into a commodity. I love enthusiasm, per se; but I remain both weary and wary of "popular culture" and "boutique" marketing, alike.
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