He who pays the piper calls the tune. That's why art and state should be kept separate. He is absolutely right. It is precisely because art is so powerful, because it deals with basic human needs, and because it is so essential to civilization that it needs to be left alone. Colorado should have no censorship, no regulation of art, no taxpayer subsidies and no government control.
Art is simply too important to be treated otherwise.
Pricing the Priceless, by William Grapp. The Subsidized Muse, by Dick Netzer. Op-ed archive . Hot Topics this week . Great Books page .