Chapter One

Talent, Intelligence, and Art

The first chapter was torcher! I am an English major and I have to read some difficult texts but this book is really hard for me to follow. I feel like the author is talking in circles. He repeats his theories much too often and I'm not exactly sure how he views the "art world." The only conclusion I could come to is that he disagrees with most of the stereotypes. Basically, I think he is trying to say that "intelligence" and "genius" are abstract. Who you talk to and where that person comes from in the college world depends on how these words are defined. He also seems synical. It's as if nothing is good enough for him. I am so bored, confused and generally worn out after reading Chapter One. I guess the message to artists is to not be too cocky. To take everything with a grain of salt. Don't assume you know everything and can survive in the world with no help along the way, realize that some advice from art school teachers can be valuable in the end.