NARRATIVE ART
Narrative Art is not really a school of Art. A lowly category, I guess. And George Lucas has his fingerprints all over the term with his upcoming Museum of Narrative Art. He's taken that tarnished notion, polished it shiny, and is inviting us to take a fresh look at the idea.
And we love any elevation and attention to the art of storytelling. It is a tricky medium, a path of many pitfalls to success. The winner receives the most flattering trophy of all, our interest, attention and affection.
The narrative is in peril. For the last quarter of a century, the internet has produced far too many storytellers. Quality is not a benefit of greater quantity.
Today, we now know we can't believe everything we read on the internet. We still have to check sources to find genuine evidence and truth.
In today's issue, we have a special section devoted to Narrative Art with four fascinating artists who ply the trade. Do they call it that? Stan Douglas, Maud Madsen and Diego Marcon create images that tell stories.
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