Madonna: Avant-Garde Icon


by Linda Stamberger - Date: 2006-12-03 - Word Count: 425 Share This!

Madonna is a true artist. To be an artist, one lives the work, incorporates a big part of themselves, from their personality, to their tragedies, their joys, their point of view, be it political, religious or life in general. Madonna has taken various aspects of her life, from her big dreaming days back in New York City before worldwide fame, up into present time. She has continuously been able to blend everything together into a popular form of artistry, that of pop star, but from a truly unique place, her own point of view, which has crossed over into a spiritual realm, hence her latest incantation.

This is not only true genius, a woman in total control in an impossible business, or a massive talent, but a woman who performs from her very being. Just watch her when she performs in concert. Look at her face when she sings, her throat quivering in emotion and feeling, the sparkle in her eyes, the glow in her skin. Maybe she is thinking about all her successes, and this inspires her, or maybe not. Madonna may want to stay on top of her game, but she has nothing to prove, she has showed the world her immense range of talent and delivered the goods ten fold. Madonna's sense of discipline comes from a place of true devotion to the work itself, and to prove to herself what she can do. That is how she grows as a person. No apologies and no bull. Dancers can relate to Madonna, singers can identify with her abilities, musicians, rich, poor, philanthropists, gay, straight, people of all ages, many have been affected by her, and why? Because she is avant-garde. She is that rare form of artist that has lasted, not only because of so-called reinventing, but because of who she is throughout her life in various forms and incantations of spotlight. She is timeless and classic, yet truly modern, her ability to go through the revolving door of change as effortless as her dance steps. One could leave off there, but many would like to argue this simple essay. Why?

Out of misunderstanding, dislike of her music, or her controversial approach throughout the years, but most obviously plain, old fashioned jealousy of her phenomenal success. People don't have to like her, but don't discredit the artist. She wouldn't have lasted this long if she didn't inspire, and that's what is most important, aside from the fact that her music makes me want to dance and sing, get up and do my thing, period.


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The author is a freelance writer of numerous articles. She moved to Florida in 1999 and discovered it to be a most precious resource for antique collectors, artists and historians, and decided to write a guidebook based on her travels. When researching Antiquing In Florida, she traveled the entire state by car to visit first hand the small towns, hidden districts, big cities, and antique shops for the book, and discovered all the beauty and great antiquing districts Florida has to offer.

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