Does intent matter here? Like the dream-catcher wearing girl - what if her intent was to honor the spiritual aspect of it in her own way, rather than just thinking it "looks cool"?
I have some contemporary artwork produced by First Nations artists. I think they look cool indeed, but I also understand that the subjects have elements of mythical, cultural and spiritual significance, and I purchased them in part because of that (the imagry, aside from being beautiful, represents a culture that I am not part of, but I value nonetheless. I don't think I ought to feel bad for that.
I have some contemporary artwork produced by First Nations artists. I think they look cool indeed, but I also understand that the subjects have elements of mythical, cultural and spiritual significance, and I purchased them in part because of that (the imagry, aside from being beautiful, represents a culture that I am not part of, but I value nonetheless. I don't think I ought to feel bad for that.
