St. Patrick’s day is a crap holiday.
60.00% - The best art reflects something true about the conditions that produced it — understanding those conditions is part of understanding the art.
40.00% - Artists and their work should be judged in historical context — the norms and power structures of a given era shaped what was made and considered acceptable. That doesn't excuse everything, but it's a necessary lens.
0.00% - St. Patrick’s day is a crap holiday.