No matter how much utter disdain I have for the work of a particular artist, I would still rather that he had created those works than hadn't.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Even if I dislike an artist's work, I value its existence more than its absence.
- In plain terms
- I would rather an artist created work I dislike than not create anything at all.
- What can you take from it?
- Appreciate creation itself, even when the result is not to your liking.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is existence better than non-existence in art?
- How do you weigh quality against presence?
Another view
Some creations might actively harm others or degrade culture.
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