A universal appeal should suffice,to qualify,
but painted with unknown colors, who would
who would judge?
ab
On Feb 12, 2009, at 4:33 PM, Chris Miller wrote:
Good art appeals to all, I mean it offers something -- some access
-- to any
viewer. That has always been true of the best art. The art that
is forgotten
is that which was aimed at an exclusive audience whether high or low.
This sounds very good, William -- but it's so easy to find examples
to the
contrary.
Like "Tale of Genji" (Japan) or "Dream of Red Chamber' (China).
Both of them were written for a handful of courtiers or family
members, and
were only published generations after the author's death.
And yet in their respective countries, they have become as
canonical and
popular as Shakespeare in the English speaking world.
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