The thorny question of the separation of the artist and his work. As part of a show called problem art which will be broadcast during the month of October, the British television channel Channel 4 has decided to try a new kind of concept, which runs the risk of causing a scandal.
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how to explain The Guardian in his columns, the humorist and presenter Jimmy Carr has obtained a canvas painted by the Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler and will allow the public, if they wish, to burn the work with a flamethrower. The decision will be made after a debate, adds the British medium.
“There will be defenders for every work of art. So you will have a defender of Hitler, and there will be someone who will not defend Hitler, but the fact that his moral character should not decide whether or not a work of art exists.” No”, explains the presenter.
Hitler’s work will not be the only challenge. Also in the framework of this program, Channel 4 also obtained a painting of a pedophile, Rolf Harris, and that of a sexual aggressor, Eric Gill. Also on display will be a vase by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso, whose violent behavior towards women is slowly being revealed.
The works were obtained in collaboration with an art expert and purchased through renowned auction houses.
Source: BFM TV
