Gary Glitter ..

[Love2print]

This is a bit obscure I would have thought but I like the Gill Sans typeface. Eric Gill the designer of the typeface had sex with his teenage daughters, his sisters and dog.

 

But I doubt most people would recognise the typeface and chances are they wouldn't know about what he got up to either.

 

I think the more prominent and recent the criminal acts are the more like we are to deride the artwork. As time goes on and especially if the crimes are less well known about then we seem (as in all of us/general public) less likely to care what the artist did in their personal lives.

[Eater Sundae]

Good to see Sheffield were ahead of everyone else by knocking down Sheaf Baths even before Rolf Harris was even charged. Although he snuck in later to do another one that had to be painted over, as you would with any other graffiti.

[I1L2T3]

I think Adolf Hitler's watercolour paintings are very good. There, I've said it.

 

Do you own any Alan?

[carosio]

Alan Turing, considered to be the father of the modern computer, also became a criminal. He was later pardoned posthumously.

[nikki-red]

I think Adolf Hitler's watercolour paintings are very good. There, I've said it.

 

 

That's only really relevant if you liked them BEFORE it became apparent what kind of person he was.

[choogling]

yes that was part of my thinking , why is the music banned ? if all music , television , arts and so on were banned because of criminality , we wouldn't have much left

 

i never play gary glitter records on the disco not because of any ban but because of the possible reaction from the audience .

Edited August 5, 2017 by choogling

[I1L2T3]

That's only really relevant if you liked them BEFORE it became apparent what kind of person he was.

 

You never know, Alan could actually be 100 years old or more.

[Guest]

That's only really relevant if you liked them BEFORE it became apparent what kind of person he was.

 

Yes I see what you mean, but the op does raise questions about whether its "OK" to appreciate and like things regardless of who did them.

[melthebell]

Possibly because Gadd would still get royalties every-time his music is played.

and? his music has as already been pointed out created well before and has nothing to do with his peadophillia. you cant stop somebody earning what is rightfully theres from what they have created. and like i said its not right on the others in the band either.

 

both sets of activities are completely seperate

 

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Alan Turing, considered to be the father of the modern computer, also became a criminal. He was later pardoned posthumously.

 

thats it, muddy the waters by trying to sneak together (yet again) being gay and peadophillia

[I1L2T3]

and? his music has as already been pointed out created well before and has nothing to do with his peadophillia. you cant stop somebody earning what is rightfully theres from what they have created. and like i said its not right on the others in the band either.

 

both sets of activities are completely seperate

 

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thats it, muddy the waters by trying to sneak together (yet again) being gay and peadophillia

 

How do you know they were totally separate phases of his life?

 

It's unlikely he stopped being a pop star then started as a paedophile. It's more likely he was both, at the same time.