P3D Re: The Martyrdom of the Modern Artist

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I would like to know if Mr. Razitus' purpose is to insult us or enlighten us. 
 Is it possible that this martyrdom is part of the formula for ultimately 
becoming a successful modern artist?  I wonder if resistance to change and 
new ideas would be 
as prevalent if righteous indignation did not exist.  Personally,  I would 
find it difficult 
to accept any information from someone calling me, in effect, an idiot in 
front of a crowd of people.  

I did however find the content of Mr. Razitus'  post very informative and 
enlightening, in spite of the repulsiveness of his attitude.  The tone of the 
two posts, Mr. Sage and Mr. Razitus were actually very similar--outrage and 
frustration, but while Mr. Sage directed his feelings to unamed artists and 
the state of art itself, Mr. Razitus personally attacked Mr. Sage.  This is 
what I find so repulsive--the personal attack, 
not the outrage.  

One of the qualities of a good writer is that he can express his point with 
fewness of 
words and trusts his audience to read between the lines.  Should that not 
also apply 
to a good artist and why or why not?   I certainly make no claims to either, 
but I do 
feel that if I put my mind to it I could develop those talents.  

I donnot deny that Picasso was a great artist, but personally I can't stand 
some of his work.  I was very negatively affected as a young girl by his 
fractured paintings of women. was that his intention as an artist?  I wonder 
if we are dissipating our own 
creativity by writing about our feelings  and perceptions instead of putting 
them into 
our photography.  We might see more photographs in galleries if we did this.