חמש שאלות של איין ראנד למייקל ניוברי

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1) ספר לנו מי אתה ומה אתה עושה.

I grew up on the beach and have been an artist ever since. I’m a figurative artist and my work explores light, love, and appreciation.

2) מתי הכרת לראשונה את איין ראנד ויצירותיה?

When I was 19, my sister Janet—a world top-20 tennis player—told me she had a book I needed to read. That book was Atlas Shrugged.

3) מה הכי עניין אותך או הכה אותך עם "אה הא!" על החשיבה של ראנד?

I felt like Rand was giving me a pat on the back for being an artist. She has a very high regard for artists. It was like she was saying to me: “You’re doing a great job; keep going.”

4) איך העבודה שלה מעוררת בך השראה היום?

She’s a great champion of creators. Rand’s work is a reminder that it’s the creation that matters the most, not superficial things. That is inspiring.

5) ראנד רצה שנשאף לעולם כפי שהוא יכול להיות וצריך להיות. אתה יכול לספר לנו משהו אופטימי שאתה רואה בעולם היום או בעתיד?

What a great question! When I started my career, there were only a handful of figurative artists and they were not held in esteem. Now there are thousands upon thousands of exceptionally good artists who’ve paid their dues and really learned all the skillsets to create incredible figurative works. This is a huge, monumental development and I think Rand helped to set the stage for it.

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לחקור:

Michael Newberry, “New Romanticism.” (Video) 2013.

Stephen Hicks, “Why Art Became Ugly.” June 15, 2010.

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