Talk:Starving artist

Religion

I don't see what this page has to do with religion. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.111.251.106 (talk • contribs)

It's a form of asceticism, which is most often religious, but not necessarily in the case of 'starving artists'. A link with asceticism would be useful, but also perhaps with a broader view of religion. Philosophy is also relevant, as it deals with the popular question in phi. of how one should live. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.214.2.82 (talk • contribs)

The myth of the starving artist in popular culture

Might be good to mention the myth of the 'starving artist' in regards to popular culture. You have to admit that a lot of movies portray artists in this way. Even movies about famous artists tend to focus on the 'starving' period of their life. So one could debate that the image is largely created by the media. It can be a very overused term to make one feel noble. I remember a quote that went something like "only the talentless consider themselves starving" but I can't remember who said that for the life of me. Artblogs (talk) 08:40, 10 January 2009 (UTC)

:) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.133.96.41 (talk • contribs)

I wish you could find that quote, but you may be mixing it up. With regards to the "myth", it may be good to talk about how realistic it is today and some of the cultural implications of this romanticized notion. People like stories about struggle is why those movies focus on that part of their lives. I hope you didn't die from not remembering that quote @Artblogs:. It would also be nice to mention famous artists that either did or did not have this phase in their lives. Bod (talk) 09:02, 4 January 2016 (UTC)