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William Collen's avatar

Hear hear! I've been telling everyone who will listen to me that there needs to be more humility and respect in art criticism . . . your "hospitality" is a perfect term for what I've been thinking about. And of course, such hospitality does not preclude sober-minded objection to an artwork's form, structure, methods, or style. But there ought to be a difference between objection and dismissal. There have been several films, books, music albums, etc. which I've found boring but I would rather keep that judgment to myself most times.

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Tynan Yanaga's avatar

Danny, thanks for your post. It reminds me of the book Experiment in Criticism by C.S. Lewis. He's talking about books, but I think he suggests something to the affect that a good reader opens up to a work and tries to be receptive and generous. I appreciate people who are like this while still being discerning. Also, weirdly I feel like attempting to make your own creative works/art lends some humility and greater appreciation when critiquing others.

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