Amateur Art
Sir, —Why should the professional “explode?” Was he never an amateur? Could it be that he became a professional from the sale of his first painting, for no qualifications are necessary to become a professional artist. Who is to say where the dividing line lies? Why should they not compete? There must be a place for both good and bad amateur, and good and bad professional art, for the comparison of the bad with the good must help in the development and appreciation of good art. B. M. Williams appears to think it more important for artists to “struggle for expression through the masters” than to express themselves. It would surprise me if many masters had that approach to their art. Surely the only accurate judge of good art is the test of time.— Yours, etc., ROSEMARY PERRY. April 23, 1966.
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Press, Volume CV, Issue 31043, 26 April 1966, Page 16
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