In his effort toward revivification of this sense [the sense for great art], the modern artist has not infrequently retired into himself; he has accepted isolation or even alienation. … Sometimes the good has to go underground. … The revolutionary artist … has had the aim of saving himself from the surrounding forces of sentimentality and vulgarity. … It is impossible to make a deal with these forces, and we should not be surprised if in striking back the artist has done so in ways even intended to be offensive. He has sometimes shown defiance and contempt toward those who would deny his level of seriousness.


The Importance of Cultural Freedom, pp. 30-31. - Life Without Prejudice (1965)

Richard Weaver Quotes

In his effort toward revivification of this sense [the sense for great art], the modern artist has not infrequently retired into himself; he has...

In his effort toward revivification of this sense [the sense for great art], the modern artist has not infrequently retired into himself; he has...

In his effort toward revivification of this sense [the sense for great art], the modern artist has not infrequently retired into himself; he has...

In his effort toward revivification of this sense [the sense for great art], the modern artist has not infrequently retired into himself; he has...