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My friend, think of Van Gogh. He came from a family of artists. His brother, and supporter, was an art dealer. Yet he only sold one painting in his lifetime. Should we judge him by that? How's the old saying go???? some people seek fame, others have it thrust upon them. Just be an artist, let the world decide. V.G.

Some artist create thier whole lives unknown, like Van Gogh, and become famous decades later. Others are born into fame, like Andrew Wyeth. de Kooning use to sell his work for 50 bucks. I believe that these artist became known because of the quality of their works. However there are artist who are well known who certainly don't deserve the credit, because their works are nothing more then a gimmick.
-another dude

In the end, the artist, for whatever reason... must win the favor of critics, art historians, and top art collectors. This does not mean that the artist must win it directly... the work must simply capture the taste of one person with power and influence and BAM!
-dude