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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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Piper · 61-69, F
I usually can, somewhat. I was just thinking about this once again yesterday afternoon, when re-watching a movie I really like. Kevin Spacey was in it, and he wasn't at all a loveable character. Yet, he played the part admirably, and after the intial thought of the allegations against him, I just enjoyed his talent as an actor.

I can't explain where I draw the line very well, I don't think.