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Is there a canonical version/account of the idea that “the difference between craft and art is risk”? I’ve heard versions of this over the years but never thought to look for a specific source. I assume the risk meant is usually that of profaning sacredness. Is this right?
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I would assume the risk is couched in terms of personal vulnerability. If I make a chair the worst it can be is a bad chair, but if I tell a story the worst it can be is an embarrassing revelation of my tastes, values, and anxieties.
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