10 September 1992

                                         Issued 28 February 1993
                                            Re-issued 8 May 1994
                             Issued as RI-19i on 4 November 1994
                                        Revised 22 December 1996



                 RI-19Ri  'Artists and Ethics'


from Ambassador for Mankind


Message # RI-19Ri for Internet




The basic function of an Artist is
  'to bring in ethics' in the group, in the society.


You talk with a somewhat sane Artist,
 and you will find out
   that in one way or another
     he is trying 'to bring in ethics'
      in some area of life, with his work.


Also, the society looks up to Artists
  for ethics,
  for guidance,
  for 'the thing to do'.

People eagerly read about Artists in magazines:
  What is his family life?
  Which restaurant does he like?
  What books does he prefer?
  How does he dress?
   etc.


Whether he is aware of it or not,
 the function of an artist is
    'to bring in ethics' in the society.



What is this 'bringing in ethics'?

   It is making things more alive!

   It is putting more truth there.

   It is making life more interesting to live.

   It is making things lighter.

   It is creating more communication.

   It is making things more real.

   It is making life more fun.

   AND THAT  IS  ETHICS.



Therefore, it easily can be understood that
  any administrator or church-official
   who
    looks down on Artists,
    or tries to cut down the influence of Artists,
    or prevents them from becoming more able,
      is killing his own group!

He will degrade Ethics
 into becoming a police-function only
   and
 will use "ethics" mainly to assert
  his power, his authority and his control.



If Artists are not aware
    of the function and responsibility they have
     in the society and towards the group, and
 if they do not act
    according to what responsibility
     towards others they do have,
 then
   they leave themselves open
     to all kinds of attacks and invalidations, and
       - not having a correct viewpoint about themselves
          from which to defend themselves -
   they cave themselves in.


Therefore it is vital
  that any Artist in any field of Art
     knows his function in the society.



Koos Nolst Trenite - Ambassador for Mankind

Copyright 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996 by Koos Nolst Trenite


Personal Web-page and Paintings by a professional artist:
    http://ArtOrg.com

Personal Web-Library of writings by Koos Nolst Trenite:
    http://Art-Org.com


References:

  RI-704Ri 'Real Art is not hard to understand' of 30 Sept 1996


- Bulletins about related subjects

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  RI-260i  'Comparative Religion' of 19 Aug 1995
  RI-379i  'Religious Tolerance' of 1 Nov 1995
  RI-738i  'Christianity - Love, and Guilt solved' of 17 Nov 1996
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  (about helping people)

  RI-592i  'How To Look At People' of 5 June 1996
  RI-734i  'Orienting Children' of 13 Nov 1996
  RI-631i  'Definition of "Woman"' of 12 July 1996
  RI-629i  'Definition of "Care"' of 12 July 1996

  (about society)

  RI-602i  'Definition of Power' of 20 June 1996
  RI-705i  'Society Resurgence, Use of Rules' of 9 Oct 1996
  RI-750i  'Crimes are not motivated by money' of 1 Dec 1996

  (about sanity)

  RI-449i  'A Rule For Freedom' of 14 Jan 1996
  RI-714i  'State of Sanity, Definition of' of 24 Oct 1996
  RI-537i  'The Right to Demand Awareness' of 15 Apr 1996

  (about RI-Bulletins)

  RI-380Ri 'Obtaining Truth from the RI-Bulletins' of 1 Nov 1995
  RI-50RQi 'RI-xxxi series Archive - Content and Use' 28 Dec 94
               Revised and Replaced on 6 March 1996


These and other RI-Bulletins can well be obtained here - or

    At the Library of Koos' writings on
         http://Art-Org.com

    or (also accessible with WWW-browser) at
         ftp://thetics.europa.com/outgoing/adams/RI
         ftp://thetics.europa.com/outgoing/adams/RI/ACT