In art, why is popular a dirty word? | Jonathan Jones

It's not a sin to love mainstream music or painting. Sometimes it's good to stand with the crowdIt's always tempting to prefer the underdog to the champion, the obscure to the illuminated. That is probably how most of us first discovered we had a "sensitive" side – because we preferred digging out little-known bands in record shops or reading NME rather than following Top of the Pops. A passion for the arts is a passion for discovery. But this John Peel theory of culture has its limits.In...

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