Separate the Art from the Artist

Text on the meme

People: We must separate the art from the artist! The British Empire: Say no more

What it means

A tweet jokes that the British Empire is the ultimate example of separating art from the artist, given its history of colonialism and exploitation alongside its cultural achievements. It is used as a sarcastic reaction when someone argues that an artist’s work should be judged independently of their harmful actions. EN: A tweet jokes that the British Empire is the ultimate example of separating art from the artist, given its history of colonialism and exploitation alongside its cultural achievements. It is used as a sarcastic reaction when someone argues that an artist’s work should be judged independently of their harmful actions.

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tweet screenshot / скриншот твита social media post / публикация в соцсети text caption / текстовая подпись British Empire reference / отсылка к Британской империи Twitter interface / интерфейс Twitter profile picture / аватар профиля user handle / имя пользователя timestamp / отметка времени retweet icon / значок ретвита like icon / значок лайка share icon / значок поделиться dark blue background / тёмно-синий фон