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Originally Posted by lurkette
Would you have the same problem if the picture was removed because it was just butt-ugly and wasn't selling? Or because it wasn't aesthetically consonant with the rest of the gallery's works?
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Ah, lurkette has quickly cut to the heart of the poor artist's lament: if your stuff is not any good, then blame it either on the disfunctional lack of understanding among the general public, or censorship.
This whine works for musicians, painters, writers, etc.
I always have a hard time getting my students to understand that Mozart was one of the single most commercial and public-whoring composers ever. He only had time to write whatever was selling big right at that particular moment. If your stuff is good, it will stand the test of time no matter what circumstances led to its creation and premiere.