tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8550058566159443898.post7487473292242785035..comments2024-03-28T11:00:36.392-04:00Comments on Cyganeria: The Artist as OtherMashahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06943998810222103926noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8550058566159443898.post-79954436592716128222011-06-22T17:41:23.316-04:002011-06-22T17:41:23.316-04:00I can see what you're saying, John Paul II say...I can see what you're saying, John Paul II says something similar in his Letter to Artists..something about how not all are artists, but all are called to live in pursuit of beauty in a different sense. I should try to find it and actually quote him properly. :)<br /><br />It was a great point, and a great way to end your post. I was grateful to have something to latch on to, especially as I really had no idea what to write on!Mashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06943998810222103926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8550058566159443898.post-84607110703369432962011-06-22T16:53:42.090-04:002011-06-22T16:53:42.090-04:00I thought you'd like the point about beauty sp...I thought you'd like the point about beauty speaking, and I knew you'd be able to expand upon it. :)<br /><br />Even though I've claimed that we are all artists, I do think there's a unique vocation to art. And I wholly agree that the vocational artist's task is to become intimate with the beauty of everyday life and to "call forth the riches of his world." Of course, that's a worthwhile pursuit for all of us, as it helps make us more human. But the vocational artist simply must, or his work will become destructive.Jenna St. Hilairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04474588706124865006noreply@blogger.com