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Can you separate art from the artist ?

That is to say, can you appreciate art for its own sake, even if its artist is revealed to be despicable personally, for example, someone who was an excellent musician, actor ot producer but committed sexual assault, cheated on partners, was openly anti-Semitic or racist ?

If some ills are more acceptable to you than others, where do you draw the line ?
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cycleman · 61-69, M
I look at the art. If it appeals to me, it appeals to me. Plain and simple.
I sincerely doubt I will never ever meet the person, so I'll just appreciate their art.
All their personal business is for them to deal with, not me. I am not going to convict them from the allegations of others.

But if I see and hear them talking all the time, chances are I am going to be bored with them in no time and my interest will diminish.