I wasn't talking about "monkeys on boxes" though in regards to guys like Lee.
Still, people...not just Sandy....will insist on minimizing the work of a guy just
because of differening definitions of "artiste". I'm not saying Sandy is "wrong"
...I'll even venture that he's "right"...but I WILL still disagree in that I
PERSONALLY think what Lee does constitutes an artist and a
great one at that.
Apologies if you were just using that "monkey/boxes analogy" to answer
the inner thread question, rather than debate what I said earlier about Lee
specifically.
When you say something like this though:
Lee or no Lee, my first thought is "I've heard such sentiment before
and I've always balked at balking on using the word too tightly."
What's wrong with spreading the word around? Frankly, it sounds elitist to me
to think differently.
Even if someone is a "hack".... I mean undeniably a "hack" in their field...
is taking away their title like a "punishment" or a "penalty" of sorts?
Britney Spears is a mediocre singer...so now, by this mindset,
she isn't even a "singer" anymore?
Seems wrong IMHO.
Still, people...not just Sandy....will insist on minimizing the work of a guy just
because of differening definitions of "artiste". I'm not saying Sandy is "wrong"
...I'll even venture that he's "right"...but I WILL still disagree in that I
PERSONALLY think what Lee does constitutes an artist and a
great one at that.
Apologies if you were just using that "monkey/boxes analogy" to answer
the inner thread question, rather than debate what I said earlier about Lee
specifically.
When you say something like this though:
I think the word artist is thrown around so much now it has very little meaning.
and I've always balked at balking on using the word too tightly."
What's wrong with spreading the word around? Frankly, it sounds elitist to me
to think differently.
Even if someone is a "hack".... I mean undeniably a "hack" in their field...
is taking away their title like a "punishment" or a "penalty" of sorts?
Britney Spears is a mediocre singer...so now, by this mindset,
she isn't even a "singer" anymore?
Seems wrong IMHO.
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