One becomes a professional artist by skillfully using the “ideal scene” and the “memory library,” two concepts typical of Hubbard.
Religion and arts
Hubbard, Scientology e le arti figurative. 4. Arte figurativa e illustrazione
Per Hubbard, a differenza della semplice illustrazione, la vera arte suscita sempre un contributo nella persona che la osserva.
L. Ron Hubbard, Scientology, and the Visual Arts. 4. Art and Illustration
Hubbard believed that, unlike mere illustration, art always elicits a contribution from its audience.
Hubbard, Scientology e le arti figurative. 3. L’arte come comunicazione
Per il fondatore di Scientology, se la tecnica mette in pericolo la trasmissione del messaggio, l’artista dovrebbe cambiare la tecnica piuttosto che il messaggio.
L. Ron Hubbard, Scientology, and the Visual Arts. 3. Art as Communication
The founder of Scientology believed that, if the technique endangers the transmission of the message, the artist should change the technique rather than the message.
Hubbard, Scientology e le arti figurative. 2. Il mito dell’artista depravato
Per tutta una cultura, “essere artisti si identificava con l’essere amorali, depravati, oziosi e dediti al bere”. Quella cultura, secondo Hubbard, sbagliava.
L. Ron Hubbard, Scientology, and the Visual Arts. 2. The Myth of the Loose-Moraled Artist
For a certain culture, being a good artist came to be “commonly identified with being loose-moraled, wicked, idle, and drunken.” That culture, Hubbard believed, was wrong.
Hubbard, Scientology e le arti figurative. 1. La mente estetica
Il fondatore di Scientology ha dedicato molta attenzione all’estetica. I suoi testi sul tema rimangono però poco noti.
L. Ron Hubbard, Scientology, and the Visual Arts. 1. The Aesthetic Mind
The founder of Scientology devoted much attention to aesthetics. However, his texts on the subject remain little-known.
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