Myths of Art History Part 2: The Starving Artist

Coming to you from your host doing the most this holiday, "The Myths of Art History Part 2: The Starving Artist"! Originating with the Romantics and their bohemian lifestyles in the late 18th century and carrying on as an iconic pop culture figure through today, this stereotype is seen, at times, as a standard for perceived dedication to one’s craft. But it is also perceived as a romantic pursuit of art for art's sake, and a guaranteed result of the financial instability of arts careers. Of course, we would have nothing to debunk if these beliefs weren't so persistent. So tune in to hear all about some famous, and some surprising, true examples of starving artists, how this myth started, and how we can stop perpetuating it in the present.

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