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The Power of Art
Сила искусства
2021 · Film · short · 7 min
Directed by Maria Tsvetkova
Russia. Our time. Two officials are trying to decide what to do with the "daub" of a local artist who replicated images of the President in a public place. Without instructions, they don't know how to treat it: is it good or bad? Street art or an act of vandalism? Patriotism or blasphemy?
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Isn't Banksy the epitome of this type of artist?
His work is highly sought out because he is as elusive as a public artist can be, giving him an allure and a sense of mystique. Whereas his predecessors were often starving artists, who often fall victim to alcohol/drug abuse, whose work is seldom appreciated until they die. Lest they 'made it' and were ordained by Church or State, that is.
I'd say beyond just artistic freedom, it also seems to give them a monetary incentive to operate this way.
I don't know enough about the Art World to comment on the works themselves, but given the amount of talent seen on just deviant art since its inception, I hope most follow this model and we can see more artists get recognized for their work.
This does remind me of a series I saw that was quite moving on the BBC that I wish they'd reboot on modern artists, its called the Power of Art:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QwQ2kUQDnY
Sidenote: That's my favorite episode (Jacques-Louis David) of the series, and its worth the entire watch: but @41:14 onward it shows what Art and Artists is often reduced to when control rests in the hands of the aforementioned 'dignitaries.'