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Thursday, 11.20.2008 |
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| Conditions of Success: How the Modern Artist Rises to Fame |
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Notes
people generally believe that luck and chance determine an artist's success
note the difference between the journeyman and the master
four circles of recognition, in order:
1) peer recognition
2) critical recognition
3) patronage by dealers and collectors
4) public acclaim
art critics often write about artists older than themselves
partly it's because it's hard to predict which contemporaries will be great
judgments in art are not absolute, they are sustained by consensus
an artist's career is not over until his death
earlier work is constantly reviewed in light of his later work
the public taste also changes over time, and that can affect the appeal of past work
it takes about 25 years for a truly original artist to win public recognition
some say the creative personality is manic-depressive
many artists experience alternate times of intense activity and fallow periods
a fiercely competitive environment can encourage breakthroughs
many artists begin to fade after 5-10 years |
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