Do you agree with Posner that an artist’s moral qualities should never affect how we judge their work, and that the art can and should be separated from the artist?

Please answer this in 200 words only using this article https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/is-it-ok-to-like-the-work-of-bad-people-20190207-p50wa8.html The third thesis that Richard Posner defends in his critique of ethical criticism is that “authors’ moral qualities or opinions should not affect our valuations of their works” (Posner 1997: 2). We can consider this thesis as applying not only to authors but all kinds of artists, including musicians, actors, movie directors and producers, composers, painters, photographers etc. Do you agree with Posner that an artist’s moral qualities should never affect how we judge their work, and that the art can and should be separated from the artist? In answering this question, consider an example of an artist whose views or actions you regard as morally bad. If you’d like some inspiration, there are a number of lists online of famous artists who can be regarded as bad people, and an article on ” is it OK to like the art of bad people” makes some interesting points.

Requirements: 200 words only