“At the behest of the criterion of authenticity, much that was once thought to make up the very fabric of culture has come to seem of little account, mere fantasy or ritual, or downright falsification. Conversely, much that culture traditionally condemned and sought to exclude is accorded a considerable moral authority by reason of the authenticity claimed for it, for example, disorder, violence, unreason.” ArtCriticismEntertainmentGenuineAuthenticitySociologySincerelySocial NormsSocial Convention Book:Sincerity and Authenticity Source: Sincerity and Authenticity
“It is now life and not art that requires the willing suspension of disbelief.” LifeArtWillingDisbeliefSuspensionSuspension Of Disbelief Author:Lionel Trilling
“We properly judge a critic's virtue not by his freedom from error but by the nature of the mistakes he does make, for he makes them, if he is worth reading, because he has in mind something besides his perceptions about art in itself - he has in mind the demands that he makes upon life.” IfsMindDoeArtReadingMistakeVirtueJudgingDemandPerceptionErrorsCriticsWorth Reading Author:Lionel Trilling
“Immature artists imitate. Mature artists steal.” ArtArtistArchitectureStealingMatureCynicalImmaturePlagiarismBeing ImmatureMature And Immature Author:Lionel Trilling
“The poet may be used as a barometer, but let us not forget that he is also part of the weather.” MayArtPhilosophyUsedPoetryForgetHistoryPoetWeatherForget The PastBarometer Author:Lionel Trilling
