Oh I don't think Tom Sowell would tell anybody to join the administration. That's not his style. But I think his attitude has always been if it had to be done he'd prefer me to do it than somebody else.
Design is about point of view and there should be some sort of woman or lifestyle or attitude in one's head as a designer.
I look at Jagger and the like and if I see a good attitude I'll admire it but I wouldn't copy their style.
Punk was defined by an attitude rather than a musical style.
There are neither good nor bad subjects. From the point of view of pure Art you could almost establish it as an axiom that the subject is irrelevant style itself being an absolute manner of seeing things.
Much good art got made while money ruled I like a lot of it and hardship and poverty aren't virtues. The good news is that since almost no one will be selling art artists - especially emerging ones - won't have to think about turning out a consistent style or creating a brand. They'll be able to experiment as much as they want.
The style of ancient Egyptian art is transcendently clear something 8-year-olds can recognize in an instant. Its consistency and codification is one of the most epic visual journeys in all art one that lasts 30 dynasties spread over 3 000 years.
I consider skateboarding an art form a lifestyle and a sport. 'Action sport' would be the least offensive categorization.
To do a dull thing with style-now that's what I call art.
The web then or the pattern a web at once sensuous and logical an elegant and pregnant texture: that is style that is the foundation of the art of literature.