Question

1. At the beginning of Chapter VI, the authors state: "Once the art has been made, an entirely new set of problems arise, problems that require the artist to engage the outside world. Call them ordinary problems." Describe at least two of these "ordinary problems," discussing how they impact the process of art-making.
2. As the authors describe it, what are the good and bad aspects of competition in the art world?

3. In earlier times, according to the authors, what two things provided a "cultural niche" for art? Explain. By contrast, what has become the primary aim of art in our time?

4. What two basic frameworks for art education do the authors discuss? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?

5. According to the authors, what are the best kinds of books on art for working artists to read? Why?

Answer 1

The above prompt is a review of the literature on art titled "Art and Fear: Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking" by David Bayles and Ted Orland.

What are the answers related to the above prompt?

1) The two kinds of "ordinary problems" that an artist would be faced with once they have finished their artwork are:

• Creating Awareness of the finished work
• Getting to promote the philosophy behind it.

As reported in the text an author is quoted as saying that they could only create about seven days in a month for the process of creating the art. The other days were spent on gallery business and engaging the right audience.

2) The good part to competition as indicated by the author is that it can be harnessed to make one's work way better than the last. The bad side however is that competition can be vicious and self-destructive. He cited how it created depression for Milton, rage for W.C. fields etc. The fear was the inability to get the right recognition.

3) According to the author the two things, in earlier times, provided a "cultural niche" for art were:

• Utility and
• Ritual.

4) The two basic frameworks for art education that the author discusses are:

• The University; and
• Everything else

The advantages and disadvantages of each are:

• University: You get to learn a whole lot of other ideas and subjects

• Everything else: You get to devote your time solely to art all the time.

According to the authors, the best kinds of books on art for working artists are those that describe not the finished piece but the process that created the work of art.

This is because these books emphasize the process over the finished product and as such are filled with a lot of insights.

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