マイケル・ニューベリーへの5つのアイン・ランドへの質問

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1）あなたがどんな人なのか、どんなことをしているのか、教えてください。

I grew up on the beach and have been an artist ever since. I’m a figurative artist and my work explores light, love, and appreciation.

2) アイン・ランドとその作品に出会ったのはいつ頃ですか？

When I was 19, my sister Janet—a world top-20 tennis player—told me she had a book I needed to read. That book was Atlas Shrugged.

3）ランドの考え方で一番興味を持ったこと、「あっ！」と思ったことは何ですか？

I felt like Rand was giving me a pat on the back for being an artist. She has a very high regard for artists. It was like she was saying to me: “You’re doing a great job; keep going.”

4）彼女の作品は、今のあなたにどのようなインスピレーションを与えていますか？

She’s a great champion of creators. Rand’s work is a reminder that it’s the creation that matters the most, not superficial things. That is inspiring.

5)ランドは私たちに、ありのままの世界を目指すことを望んだのです。現在、あるいは将来の世界について、何か楽観的なことをお聞かせください。

What a great question! When I started my career, there were only a handful of figurative artists and they were not held in esteem. Now there are thousands upon thousands of exceptionally good artists who’ve paid their dues and really learned all the skillsets to create incredible figurative works. This is a huge, monumental development and I think Rand helped to set the stage for it.

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Michael Newberry, “New Romanticism.” (Video) 2013.

Stephen Hicks, “Why Art Became Ugly.” June 15, 2010.

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