Anger, fear, sadness and joy are all seen on the news but never expressed in art. The violence in rap is seen as a problem instead of an artistic expression on the madness of our society. Nude photography is seen as obscene instead of an artist s appreciation of the gift God gave us. Freedom of speech is in the Constitution. Art is speech.
Art is in the Constitution.
But if you don t like my poetry, or if you don t like Monet s paintings or Madonna s rock videos, that s fine. A person does not have to like everything. A person should acknowledge another person s right to say it, sing it, paint it, draw it or photograph it, though. It s unAmerican to think otherwise. Art is a part of our American heritage.