Cinco preguntas sobre Ayn Rand para Michael Newberry

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1) Díganos quién es y a qué se dedica.

I grew up on the beach and have been an artist ever since. I’m a figurative artist and my work explores light, love, and appreciation.

2) ¿Cuándo conoció a Ayn Rand y sus obras?

When I was 19, my sister Janet—a world top-20 tennis player—told me she had a book I needed to read. That book was Atlas Shrugged.

3) ¿Qué es lo que más le ha interesado o le ha provocado un "¡Ajá!" del pensamiento de Rand?

I felt like Rand was giving me a pat on the back for being an artist. She has a very high regard for artists. It was like she was saying to me: “You’re doing a great job; keep going.”

4) ¿En qué le inspira hoy su trabajo?

She’s a great champion of creators. Rand’s work is a reminder that it’s the creation that matters the most, not superficial things. That is inspiring.

5) Rand quería que aspiráramos a un mundo como puede y debe ser. ¿Puede decirnos algo optimista que vea en el mundo actual o en el futuro?

What a great question! When I started my career, there were only a handful of figurative artists and they were not held in esteem. Now there are thousands upon thousands of exceptionally good artists who’ve paid their dues and really learned all the skillsets to create incredible figurative works. This is a huge, monumental development and I think Rand helped to set the stage for it.

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Explora:

Michael Newberry, “New Romanticism.” (Video) 2013.

Stephen Hicks, “Why Art Became Ugly.” June 15, 2010.

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