art for humanity’s sake – The Homebound Symphony
"We sell art short if we’re not critical of it. Being critical of art is a way of showing art respect. People are wrong to say: “It’s mean to write a negative review.” On the contrary, it’s a very intimate, even loving thing to do." - Jerry Saltz
At its best, cultural criticism is love and art that exists to give love to other expressions of art. It's beautiful in its indulgence.
Yancey Strickler • The prestige recession
More than that, many critics were unable to consider that maybe they were not ready to appreciate what was being offered, that they might need more development and less opinion. In reality, too many of the jazz critics of the time had bought into the false belief that they knew what “real jazz” was, and they relished the power they wielded—a type o
... See moreLeonard Brown • John Coltrane and Black America's Quest for Freedom: Spirituality and the Music
One thinks of Amit Majmudar, Christian Wiman, Tracy K. Smith, Ryan Wilson, and many others. These poets are only rarely published in prestigious publications (or, at least, publications with a prestigious legacy), and the group that should be the biggest supporter of these poets—conservatives—has tended to ignore poetry and the arts. When conserv... See more