Spending on art
Sir,—l feel somewhat outraged by C. Rogers’ call for the proposed spending on the National Art Gallery to be cut. Such a cut would be a grave disservice to most New Zealanders, for although we are a nation based primarily on the production of primary products, that sector provides only the bread and butter of this society, it does not sustain the psyche of the nation. Art has contributed little to the material well-being of most people, yet artists striving for beauty and perfection have given people something more than the harshness that comes with day-to-day living. In times of economic hardship it becomes all too easy to call for a cut in those things that many perceive to be luxuries, but one must pose the question, is art a luxury? It is often said that art reflects life, but more often than not, life imitates art, and would life be worth living without art?—Yours, etc.,
PETER W. KENNEDY. September 20, 1983.
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