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What Is An Artist?

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What Is An Artist?

For people who work 9 to 5 jobs, the idea that they could be an artist is alien. In many respects, there’s no room for art in work, but…

Larry G. Maguire
Oct 7, 2018
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What Is An Artist?

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For people who work 9 to 5 jobs, the idea that they could be an artist is alien. In many respects, there’s no room for art in work, but this concept is flawed and it needs to die.

What is an artist? What is art? How are these things defined and who exactly gets to set the definition? Is everyone an artist like Picasso …

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