As an aside, while I have tremendous respect for Ms. Abramovic, I find this part of the manifesto a fatalist bit of poppycock and toxic myth-making. Not to say that suffering cannot be turned into great art, like any emotionally intense experience (even happiness!), the way it's being formulated here and often is repeated leads to the misunderstanding that ONLY suffering leads to great art, which is of course not true. So much great art celebrates, overjoys, punctuates in positivity. It's the "should" in the "artist should suffer" that is the culprit here. The artist is a human, and while we all suffer at one point, we should not aim to suffer, and certainly not for art. <3
Great read. I was looking up “best cover of all time Funny Valentine” and Chet came up. I myself am a recovered addict and whoa this is a beautifully sad story, one all too familiar. Thank God for our musicians and artist.
You always go so in depth and share so much richness in these essays. Thank you.
Such a wonderful issue, once more.
As an aside, while I have tremendous respect for Ms. Abramovic, I find this part of the manifesto a fatalist bit of poppycock and toxic myth-making. Not to say that suffering cannot be turned into great art, like any emotionally intense experience (even happiness!), the way it's being formulated here and often is repeated leads to the misunderstanding that ONLY suffering leads to great art, which is of course not true. So much great art celebrates, overjoys, punctuates in positivity. It's the "should" in the "artist should suffer" that is the culprit here. The artist is a human, and while we all suffer at one point, we should not aim to suffer, and certainly not for art. <3
What a tragic life, and somehow despite or maybe because of it, he produced such incredible music.
Bailey, as a huge fan of his music, I would highly recommend the movie - Born to be Blue.
Can second this!
So very sad. Pain (and heroin) seems to produce some of our greatest works of art.
Perfection as always!
Great read. I was looking up “best cover of all time Funny Valentine” and Chet came up. I myself am a recovered addict and whoa this is a beautifully sad story, one all too familiar. Thank God for our musicians and artist.