Critics? You need us more than ever | Jonathan Jones

Rumours of our death are greatly exaggarated. In an age of cultural overload, it's up to critics to fight for those all-too-rare examples of great artIt is the job of a critic to reject the relativism and pluralism of modern life. All the time, from a million sources, we are bombarded with cultural information. A new film or the music of the moment can enter our minds regardless of quality and regardless of our interest. In fact, in this age of overload, indifference is the most likely effect of...

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