The work of past greats (from which we’ve established doctrine) isn’t meant to be a stiffened prison, but a helpful reinforcement/guide for when we plunge one hand into the electric core of creativity and conduct it into our other hand—THAT hand will craft new structures that radiate fresh life.
IMHO, if the current is strong enough, the prudish bones of outdated doctrine will simply melt away.
Oh, so true. The maxims of yesterday are the “things to be avoided” today. One cannot take any of them too seriously and still be truly creative.
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Yep—they’re worth investigating, but nothing is to be blindly followed.
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