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artistic freedom

NOUN
poetic license
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Only a filmmaker who had just won Oscars and made history would have been granted the artistic freedom to make this movie, arguably Bigelow’s finest.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

Amnesty International has called his sentencing an "assault" on artistic freedom.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

Human-rights groups criticized Gao’s conviction and sentencing as an attack on artistic freedom.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

Against the backdrop of polarisation and repression, "it's more critical than ever that we defend our artistic freedom", festival director Tricia Tuttle told AFP.

From Barron's Feb. 12, 2026

Many of the atheist artists of the Russian avant-garde served the cause they thought opened the gates of artistic freedom and universal love.

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Mihai Nadin




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