“Oh, Mary!”

[Rob Wick]

No one who sees this play is going to see it as a history lesson or mistakenly believe that this was who Abraham Lincoln was. Art, by its very nature, is often intended to shock the sensibilities of those who view it, allowing the recipient to freely enjoy what the artist provides or move on to something else. I actually put up a post about this before this https://rogerjnorton.com/LincolnDiscussi...-4976.html

My opinion of it hasn't changed, but it has nothing to do with the subject matter. It has everything to do with the fact that it doesn't appeal to me.

Best
Rob

ETA: What I initially linked to was another story, not the one under discussion here, but the subject matter is pretty much the same. Again, for most people, art is meant to shock and cause people to think. If all you want from art is Grant Wood or Norman Rockwell, that's fine, but the fact remains that others disagree and want something else. This is no weakness, and opposite tastes are no strength.

Best
Rob