Grandes Artistas

Great Artists	Grandes Artistas
Q: Some artists produce great work even though their characters are not high or pure. How do I understand this?	Interlocutor: Alguns artistas produzem um grande trabalho mesmo que seu caráter não seja alto ou puro. Como eu deve entender isso?
Note: This is an observation that artists sometimes seem to be influenced by money, and that their lifestyle may not reflect their talent.	Note: This is an observation that artists sometimes seem to be influenced by money, and that their lifestyle may not reflect their talent.
A: Yes, it is true. I also think the same thing, but if we observe such situations deeply, we see there is a reason. Just a few weeks ago I had a conversation with someone. We both agreed that classical art is much superior to today’s art. I went to see a Japanese painting exhibit and I was disappointed by its quality, so I just walked through and glanced at it. The primary reason for this is that the artists cannot earn enough money to support themselves, so they don’t have enough time to develop good ideas and they cannot take enough time to paint.	Meishu Sama: Sim, é verdade. Eu também penso a mesma coisa, mas se observarmos tais situações profundamente, vemos que há uma razão. Apenas algumas semanas atrás eu tive uma conversa com alguém. Nós dois concordamos que a arte clássica é muito superior à arte de hoje. Fui ver uma exposição de pintura japonesa e fiquei decepcionado com a sua qualidade, então eu apenas passei e olhei de relance por ela. A principal razão para isso é que os artistas não podem ganhar dinheiro suficiente para se sustentar, então eles não têm tempo suficiente para desenvolver boas idéias e eles não podem ter tempo suficiente para pintar.
Another time I talked to a very well known oil painter. I told him, “This year’s painting is quite ordinary. I don’t see much creativity.” The artist replied, “That’s because the unique work doesn’t sell, so they have to paint conventional things.” That’s how art is quite affected by the life and business of the artist. Even if the artist has high goals, she cannot create as she wants. Unless finances are available, great art is difficult to create.	Outra vez falei com um pintor de pinturas a óleo muito conhecido. Eu disse a ele: "A pintura deste ano é bastante comum. Eu não vejo muita criatividade." O artista respondeu: "Isso é porque o trabalho original não vende, então eles têm que pintar coisas convencionais." É assim que a arte é bastante afetada pela vida e pelos negócios do artista. Mesmo que o artista tenha objetivos altos, ele não pode criar como ele quer. A menos que as finanças estejam disponíveis, grande arte é difícil de criar.
Rev. Ajiki: Most artists don’t make enough money to be creative, arid they also are influenced by what will sell. When artists make things that are unique, buyers don’t understand the art and consequently don’t buy it. Meishu-sama is explaining that sometimes artists cannot be true to themselves if they feel the need to deviate from their work to support themselves and their families.	Rev. Ajiki: Most artists don’t make enough money to be creative, arid they also are influenced by what will sell. When artists make things that are unique, buyers don’t understand the art and consequently don’t buy it. Meishu-sama is explaining that sometimes artists cannot be true to themselves if they feel the need to deviate from their work to support themselves and their families.