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Is it possible to listen to artists who are terrible people without feeling guilty? (lemmy.world)

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Specifically Marilyn Manson and Kanye West. Am I overthinking this?

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Sometimes it can be difficult to separate the art from the artist, particularly when the artist in question is especially vile.

I often bring up Death of the Artist, but with books and music I have an especially hard time. Authors, in particular, struggle to keep their works views and politics out of their books; the same is true with musicians, perhaps to a lesser extent.

It does make me worry about the subconscious influences of listening or reading them.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

I think that if "death of the artist" was applicable to any piece of art, then the art would therefore be the equivalent of AI art.

Art by it's very nature is influenced by someone's views and beliefs.

The only possible exception is that some artists may drastically change their views later and even denounce previous work.

Edit: I also think it's worth pointing out that you can like the way someone represents/expresses their viewpoints even if you disagree with said viewpoints, you just have to be aware of the viewpoints presence and potential effects.