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I would say it's not possible. The art IS the artist. The art only is what it is because the artist is who they are. But a lot of people seem to be very comfortable with the idea of separating the art from the artist. What say Lemmy?

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[-] Nemo@slrpnk.net 4 points 3 days ago

Separate, no, not completely.

I'm very "Death of he Artist", though, and think that the artist gets no special say in what the art is about once it's complete. So yes, I still listen to and enjoy songs by The Mamas and the Papas and most songs by Ace of Base despite the reprehensible qualities of those artists, because the former didn't write songs about sexual abuse and the most of the letter's songs aren't tinged by white supremacy.

But knowing what I do about them now, I definitely cast a critical eye over their catalogs, and of course I'll never pay for anything by Ace of Base ever again.

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