Blessings and Curses

[kjbake01]

I often struggle with my infatuation with great art that's been produced by terrible people. (how many artists live completely out-of control lives and die early from drugs, or car crashes or whatnot?) the struggle is whether or not they are somehow "redeemed" by their great works.. I mean, I'm diggin' on some J.T. right now, and everybody likes

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Tortured Artists

[musicology_girl]

Hey Kyle, have you ever read/heard of "Torture the Artist" before? It is an interesting book exactly concerned with your post. Thought I would pretend like I read more often than I actually do!

Re: Tortured Artists

[kjbake01]

I'm glad to know that someone reads this!- I ahven't read Torture the Artist, but Ihave read Heart of the Artist