a 'successful' artist

[crank]

Yeah, but was Van Gogh "Successful? How is success measured? Self success/ satisfaction is more important than money no?

Van Gogh had to paint. I think it was in his blood. he couldn't NOT paint...

[Andrea]

Yes, something like that...

But joethelion has right, once you study this "success phenomena" from a different angle, in this case as material success, you realise that e.g. all well known R&B artists (and they are quite many by now) are actually not only successful but also very talented. In fact, the money they bring in is enough to qualifying in to a Van Gogh. Or at least this is what joethelion wants to describe in that section I think.

Btw. I wonder if 100 years from now people still care about Van Goghs, Rachmaninoffs and Hundertwassers or if art and artist are like fast food, like disposable.
(Back to the Future...? always loved that film )