Can you ever separate the art from the artist?

Time is a funny thing, and many factors can influence the perspective on art. I remember seeing a painting in Paris as a child of a naked child playing by a river. I was young, maybe around 9 or 10, and remember it because it shocked me—it was very graphic. These days, that would probably be considered inappropriate, but I guarantee it still exists, locked away in the annals of the gallery for a time when it can be appreciated again for what it was: just a beautiful picture of life in another time.

For a long time, images of Hitler were considered in poor taste, but now they could easily sell as historical artifacts if found in an attic.

People may destroy tapes of the Glitters or the Harrises of the world, but decades down the road, those images and tapes will be sought after.

After the Second World War, they burned the uniforms of German officers, and now those items are collectors' treasures, some of them very valuable.

Hitler himeself was a painter and his art is very valuebale now and sought after

Vincent van Gogh

Iconic pieces like The Starry Night, Sunflowers, and Irises. During Van Gogh’s life, his work was largely ignored or destroyed by those who saw it as worthless, often discarded or ridiculed. Though he is now considered one of the greatest artists of all time, he sold very few paintings in his life, and some pieces were even reused or painted over. Today, Van Gogh’s works are priceless, with paintings regularly fetching millions at auction.

The Nazi regime labeled modern, abstract, and non-conformist art as “degenerate” and confiscated thousands of works from museums and collections across Germany. Many pieces were destroyed in bonfires. However, some survived, hidden away or smuggled out, and today they are highly prized as symbols of creative freedom against oppression. Works once deemed “degenerate” are now seen as masterpieces of 20th-century art

Bottom line: what might be considered unacceptable trash today, due to political reasons, could be priceless art in a decade. Throughout history, art has been the ultimate expression of freedom of speach—much like the written word. The more we censor it, the less truth future generations will glean from our time.

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easily. (separate the art from the artist)

you could also argue that it was (partly) the nasty side of the their character that helped create the art?

in today's globalized economy, can you ever be truly accused of supporting an artist who has done something dodgy just because you like or even buy copies of their work?