The misogynist`s perception of artist-model relationship is male artist and female muse as his inspiration and recompense. History has long perpetuated this misconception, relegating the muse, not as a partner, but rather as courtesan. As husband and muse to a Québécoise artist, I refute this. The artist- model relationship is non-gender or orientation specific and...
Author: James WIse (James WIse)
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The Art of the Metaphor
“The greatest thing is by far to be a master of metaphor. It’s the one thing that cannot be learnt from others, and it’s also a sign of genius.” Aristotle praised the metaphor of the poet’s genius. Aristotle had no understanding of the lateralization of brain functions. The genius that Aristotle worshipped in poets and...