Art Quote by Anonymous
““We need to stop excusing mediocre and downright pernicious art, stop 'taking it for what it’s worth' as we take our fast foods, our overpriced cars that are no good, the overpriced houses we spend all our lives fixing, our television programs, our schools thrown up like barricades in the way of young minds, our brainless fat religions, our poisonous air, our incredible cult of sports, and our ritual of fornicating with all pretty or even horse-faced strangers. We would not put up with a debauched king, but in a democracy all of us are kings, and we praise debauchery as pluralism. This book is of course no condemnation of pluralism; but it is true that art is in one sense fascistic: it claims, on good authority, that some things are healthy for individuals and society and some things are not.””
About This Quote
Source Book: Unknown (essay), null
Critique of cultural complacency, urging higher standards for art and life.
In simple terms: Demand better quality in culture.
Key Takeaway
Raise personal standards.
Themes
culture
quality
critique
pluralism
Mood
critical
provocative
Type
philosophical
social
When to use this quote
- media consumption
- art criticism
- consumer choices
Key Concepts
aesthetic standards
societal values
Questions to Reflect On
- What standards should guide cultural consumption?
- How to balance pluralism with quality?
A Different Perspective
Overlooks subjective taste and diversity.
