The Power of Art
Does A Person need empathy to create great Art ?
The Passages
Codex Unit 3- The Power of Art
From Letters to a Young Artist By Anna Devere Smith
Zebra by Chaim Potok
From Letters to a Young Artist by Anna Devere Smith
In the exerpt from Letters to a Young Artist, Anna Devere Smith offers ideas and advice about how to get started and continue growing as an artist.
Zebra by Chaim Potok
In "Zebra"a short story by Chaim Potok,we meet a young boy who discovers that drawing and sculpting are the keys to recovering from a devastating accident.
What It's ALL About ?
A person does need empathy to create great art. Although It may be possible that a person does not need empathy to create great art.
Artist need to use their heart when creating great art.
"It is from the position that you will develop an eye , an ear and a heart. These organs are essential" ( Smith , 123)
This Shows if you love something you have empathy for it. This Proves a Person needs empathy to create great art.
When artists has empathy they are more likely to be inspired.
" Empathy requires a more highly developed imagination " (Smith,124)
This Shows when an artist is inspired they create something meaningful This Proves a person needs empathy to create great art.
The Opposite Side
Even if someone does not have empathy they can still create meaningful art. This shows if someone is a good artist they can still create art but they will make great art.
In Conclusion...
A person does need empathy to create great art although you can still create great art but it won't be as detailed.