To 1and 2, only when they mach mine. and even then, to a different
degree.
mando
On Oct 10, 2008, at 6:34 AM, Chris Miller wrote:
William is not disagreeing with Cheerskeep -- he is just reporting
that he
has found some "criticism to be as worthwhile aesthetically as
experiencing
artworks directly."
Which is also an interesting fact -- and also leads me to wonder
whether
anyone else might say the same.
So -- let's put both questions on the table.
1. Has expert advice ever caused you to derive an aesthetic
experience from a
work that did not occasion it before ?
2. Have you ever found ever found criticism to be as worthwhile
aesthetically
as experiencing artworks directly?
And regarding that second question -- I would have to answer "yes"
Not that criticism has ever been as worthwhile aesthetically to me
as my
favorite works have been -- but I have often found it as worthwhile
-- or even
more so ----than the works to which it refers. (as when a sharp
reviewer
trashes a movie that I found dull -- or when a literary critic is
writing
about poetry written in a language I can't read.)
My response is I disagree with Cheerskep's proclamation. I find
reading good
literature and criticism to be as worthwhile aesthetically as
experiencing
artworks directly. Camille Paglia's criticism of Emily Dickinson
is one
example. I chose that example because I can't be accused of liking
just what
is similar to my own aesthetic and because I'm interested in what
Cheerskep
thinks of the critiques of Dickinson, his favorite "cherishable" poet.
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