Tag Archives: amateur
A child’s view of the Miners’ Strike
Yesterday morning, Margaret Thatcher died. Her death has been followed by an explosion of polemic, encomium and vitriol, about what happened under her premiership and how it has shaped Britain … Continue reading
9 April 2013 · 2 Comments
On the use of the word ‘professional’
‘Contempt for and indifference toward intellectual passions and creativity where these are not remunerative are precisely concordant with financial hierarchies. The painter is taken seriously when the hype of the … Continue reading
27 July 2012 · 5 Comments
Serious amateurs
The modern system of art is not an essence or a fate but something we have made. Larry Shiner, 2001 Members of West Bromwich Operatic Society can be sensitive about … Continue reading
8 July 2012 · Leave a Comment
