Balancing Act: The Evolving Perception of Artists from Labourers to Icons
The Myth of the Artist’s Life In the context of a Taoist philosophical text from the late fourth century B.C., an anecdote emerges recounting the actions of a Chinese lord who summons artists for a commissioned task. Implicit in the phrase “the artist’s life” is the notion of a distinct and separate existence. As the […]
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