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ARHAT VACANA
Kundakunda Minapitha, Indore
OSCAR WILDE renowned of rather notorious for ready wit and satire, once, said that he had nothing to declare except his TALENT, when questioned by custom authorities on embarking at American soil, It is difficult to say now as to the context he made this statement to convey that he does not own many wordly possessions viz wealth. He led an infamous but eventful life, always on the verge of poverty. It could also be called an artists ego, which he well deserved.
Short Note 2
Ego of an Artist :
N. Sachdeva *
Broadly speaking an artist includes an author, painter, sculpturer, musician or anyone else pursuing a creative work more as a labour of love. than for name, fame or wealth, which are incidental and not the primary objective. The source of inspiration of a true artist is inborn or god gifted. It is believed that the agony of experience of privation, pain, poverty, touch and more intensely than to a person with full stomach. World history provides no examples of wealthy artists. Wealth have always been no doubt, the patrons of art. This phenomenon seems to have given birth to an artist's EGO as compensation. No one can grudge of it.
Present day artists are more like the craftsmen. A typical example is a film story/script writer, playback singer, the music director, who produce. stories and songs to make an order basis to fit the scenario. Likewise writers of text books even fiction now can be included in this classification. This could be better understood by drawing a distinction between artists and craftsmen. Perhaps many true artists have to become craftsmen under compulsion of force of circumstances. Such artist's EGO is generally taller than State Empire (9/11 fame) building in New York.
Recognition and awards are now being bought over as alleged by fellow artists. Now famous artists are among the wealthiest class. Thus, they are not immune to vices of wealth. Incidentally the sportsmen, also now like to be called artists, as it is proved by the recent Cricket scam.
Received: 06.12.05
Arhat Vacana, 19 (3), 2007
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