0910AW 同主题写作第四期 ISSUE144 by xdjtf

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The work of art is created by the artist, interpreted and evaluated by the critic. Both the artist and the critic are indispensable and contribute greatly to the field of the art; and, as for the contribution of the lasting value to the society, no significant difference in the importance of the artist and the critic should be taken into consideration.

   Indisputably, it is the artist who presents us the art work, in other words, without the unique creative impuse and the creation spirit of the artist, the masterpieces which are reputed and celebrated would not automatically come into existence. The musician turns the simple unorganized phonetic symbols into a melody with comfortable rhythms; the painter transforms the lines and colors into a colorful and vivid painting; the poet, through arranging the order of the letter, brings us a compelling and artful poetry. With their talent and skill, they interpret and express the appreciation of the beauty of the nature as well as incorporate their emotion and ideology into their work which can shed light on the social value and humanity. For instance, the Vincent Von Gagh inspires and moves us by using a spate of yellow —one color indicates the value of the enthusiasm for the life. Undoutedly, it is the artist who displays the lasting value to us and the society, for without their perspiration and inspiration, not a piece of art work will be produced.



  However, the function of the critic should not be neglected as well. Could you imagine how the artistic world will be, if without any critics at all? Will values represented by the art of work be lasting if displyed in front of those who does not exactly know how to appreciate the art? In fact, the critic can explicate and help us to deeply understand the internal meaning of the seemingly abstruse and arcane art work, that is, a critic who is more familiar with the art work than the masses, may gain insight into this art work and therefore they can recommend the layman how to taste nectar of the art, which bridges the chasm between the artist and the populace and is beneficial to the spreading of the art work. Meanwhile, the critic also filters good ones which truly merit our time and effort. For example, the book reviewers are very helpful to guide the reader to choose the sort they favor, thereby extricating us from the sea of the various books. On the other hand, the critic can also provide worthwhile feedback in light of their professional perspective, which turns out, for the artist, to be quite instructive and enlightening.

   In sum, the genesis of something with lasting value is attributable to the artists who express their emotion and perception as well as the pursuits of the beauty of the nature, but the lasting value to the society is entitled by the critics who enable these art work accessible to the ordinary individuals and bring amelioration to the works, that is to say, the artist and the critic supplement with each other to leave the society something of lasting value.