“We all exist in similar systems that mirror and reproduce the same American culture for the most part. What Oscar Wilde said about the lucky author who has a non-literary day job no longer holds, if it ever did. Artists seek validation as much as they seek money. The creation and invention of culture and canon is where most of the trouble lies.” IfsSaidJobsLyingArtistCultureTroubleCreationLuckyMirrorsInventionOscarsAmerican CultureValidationCanonDay JobsWilde Author:Fady Joudah
“Having financial independence does not increase one's chances of independent, artistic creation whatsoever. Our conditioned behavior toward mimicry for the sake of market forces is an amazing syndrome. The watchtowers guide us well.” WellsDoeForceChanceCreationBehaviorIncreaseIndependentIndependenceSakeFinancialGuidesArtisticSyndromesFinancial IndependenceMimicryArtistic Creation Author:Fady Joudah
