In her conversation, Claire Dederer challenges Roland Barthes' idea from 'The Death of the Author' that the artist's intentions are irrelevant to art interpretation. Dederer argues we have moral and aesthetic obligations to consider the artist's background, especially in today's internet-driven culture where personal stories are easily accessible. She emphasizes how the availability of an artist's biography influences audience perceptions, creating an essential dialogue between the art and the artist, and how this dynamic has transformed since Barthes' time.
Dederer argues we have compelling moral and aesthetic reasons to critically examine the artists behind the art, contrasting Barthes' notion that meaning lies solely with the reader.
She discusses how the internet has entirely changed our access to artists' biographies, making the personal stories behind their work inescapable and essential to the audience's experience.
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