Claire Deeter has a new book out called Monsters, a Fans Dilemma. She says she started writing about art monsters when Me Too happened. The idea that greatness of the work could be ascertained by any one person changed for her. Do you still like Roman Polanski's movies? "Yes, undoubtedly"
Comedian Hannah Gadsby railed against Pablo Picasso in “Nanette.” So why are they curating an exhibition timed to the 50th anniversary of his death? Gadsby and author Claire Dederer explain what we should do with art from monstrous artists.
This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Michael Raphael, and hosted by Noel King.
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