Scoundrels, Cads, and Other Great Artists

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By Jeffrey K. Smith ’72

Published Aug. 13, 2020

In Scoundrels, Cads, and Other Great Artists (Rowman & Littlefield), Jeffrey K. Smith ’72 asks why we enjoy art from artists who were not good people, sharing the entertaining stories of famous artists’ lives rife with bigotry, murder, and philandering.

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Tod Williams ’65 *67 stands in front of the Brooklyn Bridge.
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