There are, I think, two kinds of situations in which art and artist become inextricable.
One, of course, is when an artist has developed a backstory that is as interesting and as strong as their artwork. This is a relatively recent phenomenon, this cult of personality, and I think it parallels the decline of religion. Art is a place of secular magic, and artists can be seen as shamans - or at least fascinating people who inhabit a world that seems foreign and closed to most people. https://www.moteefe.com/store/mad-max-what-a-lovely-day-shirt https://www.moteefe.com/store/i-dont-care-who-you-are-i-hate-everyone-fuck-you-shirt https://www.moteefe.com/store/captain-billiards-shirt https://www.moteefe.com/store/bass-fishing-thats-what-i-do-i-fish-and-i-know-things-shirt https://www.moteefe.com/store/american-airlines-logo-change-the-airline-the-myth-the-legend-shirt https://moteefe.com/store/flamingo-yoga-lotus-give-me-the-strength-without-slapping-them-shirt https://moteefe.com/store/the-iron-mom-best-mom-in-the-seven-kingdoms-shirt https://moteefe.com/store/st-loui