Scottish Artists in Historical and Contemporary Context by Bill Hare sampler
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age of onl<strong>in</strong>e publish<strong>in</strong>g. Of course some young authors might not m<strong>in</strong>d the<br />
contemporary onl<strong>in</strong>e outlets for their writ<strong>in</strong>gs. I am sure however, that there<br />
are also many others who would still prefer to have their words made more<br />
permanent <strong>by</strong> be<strong>in</strong>g pr<strong>in</strong>ted on the page.<br />
Furthermore, from the evidence of the number of books that have<br />
cont<strong>in</strong>ued to be published on <strong>Scottish</strong> art dur<strong>in</strong>g the last few years, there<br />
is clearly a public who still prefer to read hard copy which they can hold<br />
<strong>in</strong> their h<strong>and</strong>s. Books however, tend to be the doma<strong>in</strong> of older established<br />
authors. Younger <strong>in</strong>novative voices still need periodicals <strong>and</strong> magaz<strong>in</strong>e<br />
outlets as a platform to air their challeng<strong>in</strong>g radical op<strong>in</strong>ions about what<br />
they consider the most important issues fac<strong>in</strong>g contemporary art <strong>in</strong> Scotl<strong>and</strong>.<br />
Undoubtedly, <strong>Scottish</strong> art – for the sake of its aspir<strong>in</strong>g practitioners, its wouldbe<br />
commentators <strong>and</strong> its supportive public – would be much better served <strong>by</strong><br />
stimulat<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> susta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>formed debate through the widespread aegis of<br />
the pr<strong>in</strong>ted word.<br />
<strong>Bill</strong> <strong>Hare</strong><br />
March 2024, Ed<strong>in</strong>burgh
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