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Are Artists REALLY Dangerous?

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How often have we been misrepresented or misquoted, or just plain misunderstood?

Queen Victoria is reputed to have said "Beware of artists - they mix with all classes of society and are therefore most dangerous" when what she actually said was: "I would venture to warn against too great intimacy with artists as it is very seductive and a little dangerous".

So, do these two quotes mean the same thing, or could they perhaps be interpreted in a totally different way?

This calligraphy is a great work of art, but does the message genuinely reflect what Queen Victoria meant?

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  1. BeadsmeTuesday, July 05, 2011 7:59:00 pm

    Totally believe it Erika, bwahahahaha

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  2. AnonymousTuesday, July 05, 2011 8:45:00 pm

    I must be really dangerous. I've been mixing with artists for the last 10 days and loved every minute of it!

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  3. Erika PriceTuesday, July 05, 2011 9:48:00 pm

    LOL, nuvofelt - so at least two of us are really dangerous! I've been mixing with artists since I went to Art College in the late 1970's :)

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  4. Colours and TexturesWednesday, July 06, 2011 8:00:00 am

    Hehe!

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  5. Made By TammyWednesday, July 06, 2011 12:45:00 pm

    Giggle!

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  6. KanelstrandThursday, July 07, 2011 5:45:00 pm

    Misinterpretation has always been used against artist, so it is perfectly excused this time as well! The good thing is that artists are carefree hippies who don't care! (a misinterpretation again?)

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  7. Erika PriceThursday, July 07, 2011 6:22:00 pm

    Thanks for your thoughtful observation, Kanelstrand - good job us carefree hippies don't care, huh?!

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