Why are great artists today so undervalued?

Question

I've seen some paintings done by some people on the ABC channel and some of them are fantastic. They match the realism and authenticity of some of the great artists of the past. I dare say that many are even better than what Picasso did. There are also great film composers who's compositions are as great as those written by the old composers of the past but they're hardly recognized. What's going on? Even at school and uni whenever a lecturer or a teacher mentions an artist or composer it's always someone who's long gone.

Answer 1

i think it's not because of the contribution they share in the field per se.rather, it's the old tradition that people still believed that those who were already part of the history were more to be recognized.anyway, those who might have been dead today were also asking why in the world were they were honored at the present when what they did were already part of the past..cheer up!!time will come that people will change their point of view regarding that matter.

Answer 2

anyone can be an artist now a days... there is that little thing called the computer. A magnificent tool! All you need to know is how to use a program and "TAH-DAH" you are the next Picasso!
Its more along the lines of laziness for others i believe. Who wants to sit and draw/read/create when you can play a video game or watch tv? Something will entertain you, you don't need to seek it out.
BUT! Someday, next generations will look back and notice all the beauty a tool that will by then be so far beyond what we have now, was able to create. The amount of effort used back then to create a piece of art, has been cut in half today. Imagine how quickly things will be in a few hundred years...

Answer 3

Many artists are undervalued in their own time. Most have to die before their talents are truly appreciated. The noted exceptions to this rule generally had the backing of people in high places. Nearly all the great composers of the sixteenth through the nineteenth centuries had the backing of some royal as did many of the great artists. Especially noteworthy would be Michelangelo, who may not have known notoriety in his lifetime had it not been for his forcibly becoming artist to the Pope. Many artists, especially during the Renaissance, were forced to deny their own beliefs and produce religious works. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like the image of the starving artist will end any time soon. Consider the great increase in sale prices of artists as they have died in the last 50 years...Georgia O'Keeffe, Freida Kahlo, even Picasso...no-one is truly appreciated until they are gone!

Answer 4

I think like with antiques,art and music is more appreciated by future generations then in the present.As you grow older and look back 20 years or more and remember the past and your youth, it always seems better then it actually felt at the time.After a talented artist or composer dies and leaves behind a collection of outstanding work,people will stop and take notice of something truly unique of a past generation that will never be duplicated in exactly the same way ever again.

Answer 5

u . s .: Hank Williams Johnny money Bob Wills Les Paul(u . s . and rock) Chet Atkins Lefty Frizzel Loretta Lynn Patsy Cline Willie Nelson Rock: Les Paul pal Holly Eddie Cochran invoice Haley and the Comets Chuck Berry Little Richard Willie Dixon(who probable has extra songs coated by using rock bands than the different blues artist) Jimi Hendrix Eric Clapton Jeff Beck Jimmy internet site Bob Dylan Beatles Rolling Stones Reggae: Bob Marley Jimmy Cliff Blues: Robert Johnson Willie Dixon Howling Wolf Muddy Waters John Lee Hooker massive Mama Thornton W C available Son abode Sonny Boy Williams massive invoice Broony Soul: Percy sledge Temptations Martha Vandella Marvin Gaye Otis Redding The 4 Tops Solomon Burke Smokey Robinson Al green Jr. Walker and the AllStars Percy faith The Supremes

Answer 6

those composers ..amazing painters in the past have that recognition..because they were the first ..original..concievers of that style..genre..it layed foundations for the next generations...its really hard today to be original becuase everything has be done...today anyone can be a picaso or the best realistic painter,an amazing artist of some sort etc ..its originality that will catch the eye

Answer 7

Glorifying dead people has been historically shown to be a far safer practice than glorifying people who are alive, that's why you can't be a saint, or get your face put on money until you are dead. In all likelihood, had you known Picasso, or Van Gogh, you probably would not have liked them.

Answer 8

The world is changing so is values and interest. What is phenomenal now is that you must be the first to do new things. Also the computer world has done great changes on our perspective.

Answer 9

The only way to become a great artist; Is Unfortunately to die! Sad but true.

Answer 10

influence made a great deal nowadays. and i think more people are inclide to tech gadgets rather than appreciate arts.