'Good taste is the death of art.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Capote argues that adhering to good taste kills artistic expression.
- In plain terms
- Good taste stops art from being creative.
- What can you take from it?
- Art thrives when it breaks conventional norms.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does art need rules?
- What limits your creativity?
Another view
It rejects all form or refinement.
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