![]() ![]() Some elements the artist has a modicum of control over, but they are all intermingled to such a degree as to cause the artist's legacy to be, not totally, but virtually unpredictable. All of these things are quite apart from the artist's actual creative output, their style, their choice of media, the quantity and quality of their work, and their knack for self-promotion. It has to do with their health as well, personal habits, and general demeanor. It has to do with world events as well-wars, economic disasters, political upheavals, and most of all how the artists react to all these things. ![]() Much has to do with critical decisions artists make as to where they live, their marriage (singular or plural), the friends they make, people they encounter, and causes they embrace. It's hard for a young artist to guess the ultimate direction of his or her career how their work will be treated by critics, the buying public, and art connoisseurs both during, and especially after their lifetime. ![]()
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