The Artist as an Individual

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"The artist is seen as an individual, separated in some sense from the mass of humanity and working in isolation to create his or her unique works. At the same time, though, the artist is seen as part of a larger historical movement or group, reflecting the values and aesthetic qualities of that group. Even though the artist often is part of a larger movement more by happenstance than design--meaning that the artist is only reflecting ideas current at the time of his or her work rather than consciously following precepts and working with others--there is always this tension between the individuality of the artist and the appearance of belonging to an organized movement. There have been movements to which a group of artists have consciously subscribed, but even then each artist seeks a means of individual expression that derives from some inner force."

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