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I think a lot depends on where you think the art came from in the first place. If you believe the art emerged from some sort of Platonic world of forms then the artist could be seen as more of a courier than a creator and it'd be much easier to separate the two.

Take comedians for example. Jokes, though considered art, are highly mathematical in nature, and if you're okay with continuing to use the mathematical discoveries of a mathematician who turned out to be an utter dingbat—because you feel the math in question in a way existed before that person anyway—then maybe you should also be okay with continuing to laugh at the jokes of say Bill Cosby.

helen. 11mo ago

yes and a lot of art comes from a very personal place... if you discover that connection comes from a sinister shadow, should you disconnect or attempt to appreciate it as an imperfect whole?

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Garbage nsec 11mo ago

As long as the art wasn't somehow explicitly tied to the badness then I'd let it go. If you find out that the designer of your wedding ring has been divorced three times I see that as little reason to get a new ring. What about you?

helen. 11mo ago

i like this view. i think for me it is also financial incentives, so can i enjoy this without enriching the artist if he is known to be a dirty rotten scoundrel?