Artists misbehave

Re Leonard Pitts Jr.’s Aug. 31 column, “Is Nate Parker’s apology enough?”: This is a dilemma I have pondered as well when I think of great artists and the way they have conducted their lives. Frank Lloyd Wright, Woody Allen, Paul Gauguin — do I boycott their great art because they were not nice people, missing out on their huge contributions? Do I ignore their wrongdoing and risk being seen as supporting their despicable behavior? Compartmentalize their work from their behavior?

Thanks, Leonard for the thoughtful column.

This story was originally published September 2, 2016 at 8:58 AM with the headline "Artists misbehave."