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Claire Dederer

What Do We Do with the Art of Monstrous Men?

What Do We Do with the Art of Monstrous Men?

A widely read essay by Claire Dederer exploring the dilemma of consuming art made by terrible people.

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  • Sara Jin Li
    Sara Jin LiFirst to rec

    “a very compelling read on how to reckon with the fact that many of our most influential artists are/were terrible people. or just people. i think about the "the art versus the artist" dilemma often and i like how claire breaks it down to an impossible morality inquiry”

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