From: Platt Holden (pholden@sc.rr.com)
Date: Thu Jun 30 2005 - 20:16:39 BST
Hi All,
The relationship of art to moral reality as set forth by the MOQ has often
been a point of discussion in the MD. I think it's fair to say that most
of us agree that art can no more be divorced from morality than any other
artifact of intellect, whether it be the equations of a theoretical
physicist or the service provided by a competent waitress. But art for
art's sake such as one finds in paintings, music, theater, dance and the
like stands above the high moral level of intellect, or at least such was
hinted at by Pirsig when he referred to DQ as a a kind of "code of Art."
(Lila, 13)
Today I happened across a passage written Frederick Hart, a sculptuer of
world renown whose work I've admired for many years. To me he sums up
pretty well what Pirsig was driving at in placing art above all the other
levels:
"I believe that art has a moral responsibility, that it must pursue
something higher than itself. Art must be a part of life. It must exist in
the domain of the common man. It must be an enriching, ennobling and vital
partner in the public pursuit of civilization. It should be a majestic
presence in everyday life just as it was in the past."
Some of Hart's work can be viewed at:
http://www.lahainagalleries.com/frederick_hart.htm
Best,
Platt
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