What are the duties of an artist?

Answer 1

There is a poem by Kenneth Patchen that I feel should answer your question well

The Artist's Duty

So it is the duty of the artist to discourage all traces of shame

To extend all boundaries

To fog them in right over the plate

To kill only what is ridiculous

To establish problem

To ignore solutions

To listen to no one

To omit nothing

To contradict everything

To generate the free brain

To bear no cross

To take part in no crucifixion

To tinkle a warning when mankind strays

To explode upon all parties

To wound deeper then the soldier

To heal this poor obstinate monkey once and for all

To verify the irrational

To exaggerate all things

To inhibit everyone

To lubricate each proportion

To experience only experience

To set a flame in the high air

To exclaim at the commonplace alone

To cause the unseen eyes to open

To admire only the absurd

To be concerned with every profession save his own

To raise a fortuitous stink on the boulevards of truth and beauty

To desire an electrifiable intercourse with a female alligator

To lift the flesh above the suffering

To forgive the beautiful its disconsolate deceit

To flash his vengeful badge at every abyss

To HAPPEN

it is the artists duty to be alive

To drag people into glittering occupations

To blush perperually in gaping innocence

To drift happily through the ruined race-intelligence

To burrow beneath the subconscious

To defend the unreal at all cost of his reason

To obey each outrageous impulse

To commit his company to all enchantments

Answer 2

Their duty is to form a picture in their mind, andthen do it, their duty in this is to create the spirit, the emotion and the action in the picture arcitech etc. to come to life when the eye meets the picture, and to uplift people in spirit and mind (to put the spirit of creativity into them).

It's and it's an art to do this, that's why their called artists.

Art is for everybody, but everyone expresses it differently, and actually we are art, what we do is art, they way we talk and the way walk etc. is an art.

You know why? It's because it was created, and because it was created in us, what we do then is art because we are art. So our duty is bring spirit and life to our art, whether it's on paper, in our actions or speaking.

We want beautiful art don't we? All of us do, and because we're art, why not make ourselves beautiful? and I don't mean were make up go to the latest fashion store and barborer's shop, I mean the actions.

What's underneath the skin is really what was created, so since the inside is really what was created why not make that creation in us beautiful, you know, make bueaty inside.

Answer 3

The work of an artist involves his skills and knowledge that he projects. It shows his sheer passion and complete involvement in his work. Craftsmanship, dedication, interest, focus are all the qualities involved in the work of an artist.

Answer 4

Well not much I know but in my guess its like painting for someone or helping a architect by decorating a building that the architect made.

Answer 5

An artist is meant to create and show us something about ourselves or the world.