When it comes to artists and art, I have taught my students to separate the two. A frequent example I cite is Richard Wagner. His music is some of the best classical work ever composed. The Ring Cycle is a 19th century epic, easily one of the greatest operas ever made.
But the man? An anti-Semitic sociopath who loved to run up debts and sleep with other men's wives. You can despise the creator but love the creation. (And vice versa.)
I need to watch Stephen Fry's take on his love of Wagner's music.
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