Kit Whitfield – fantasy author posted this insightful thread about “The Blue Artist” in regards to the revelations that have come out about Neil Gaiman’s history of sexual abuse. Many people are sad and struggling with how he influenced them now that we know he was a garbage person. But this idea of “The Blue Artist” helps us cope with those feelings…
Source: Kit Whitfield – fantasy author
Brilliant, and comforting to this shell-shocked former fan.
Also, something that a lot of people forget: the artist is not the art. This is true for Gaiman, for Rowling and for Lovecraft. If you enjoy their works you can still enjoy them. If you don’t want to buy them so as not to give them money check them from your library or buy them used from the tertiary market.