I have always found criticism made by actual artists particularly interesting. People who make art see it in a different way from those who merely study it. Artists have a personal closeness to the process of artistic creation, and are thus often able to understand more easily how a piece of work is put together. An artist’s criticism, however, provides insight not only into the object under scrutiny but also, reflexively, into the artist/critic’s own methods or beliefs. Continue reading
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Shake it up, Shakespeare baby!
Recipe for a BBC Original British Drama: one Benedict Cumberbatch voiceover, increasingly dramatic music, a montage of close-ups—oh, and don’t forget the Shakespearean monologue. How’s this?