The Separation of Art from Artist & The Perspective Elements that may impact this

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* 1. Do you feel that you can separate a work of art from an artist, regardless of who that artist may be or have done?

Yes, absolutely.

Yes but can I expand further?

I have a moral limit but I'm open to all sides of the question.

No but can I expand further?

No, never.

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* 2. Can we separate, across all medium, the art from the artist even when they may have done something terrible? Does this alter our judgement as to whether the individual is still a great actor, writer, musician, etc?

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* 3. If we can't, how does that impact the way in which we look at or judge future productions; does it matter if the artist in question is no longer living? Do they get some form of reprieve over people who are still active artists?

(e.g Van Gogh might be perceived as a very unstable human who did several terrible things during his lifetime but it is without question that he was an immensely talented artist. His works are still viewed today, admired by many and he is still talked about but the art seems to override the artist in importance. I wonder if he were still alive if we would speak differently)

NB: Feel free to add to or expand on the e.g above or use your own example to form the basis of your reply.

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* 4. If we can separate the two, how do we process that separation and do we just look at it from an artistic viewpoint or a moralistic one? Is there a moral limit that some people feel is ok and once that certain limit is breached then any artistic merit is soon forgotten?

(E.g Woody Allen is a fantastic Director & Writer, he has produced several films that have seen him collect numerous Academy Awards over the years and help bring Best Actor & Actress Awards for several artists. However increased allegations of sexual abuse has lead many actors to disown their roles and dissociate with Allen. Timothée Chalamet has already disowned his parts in Allen's latest picture, "A Rainy Day in New York". Where do we stand with artists like Allen? Because whilst the artist is clearly a very estranged person, he has consistently produced great works of art.)

NB: Feel free to add to or expand on the e.g above or or use your own e.g to form the basis of your reply.