Must reputation be important for an artist?

Answer 1

Ideally, it wouldn't be. It wouldn't mean anything to me. I just appreciate the beautiful when I see it. But as I was thinking about your question, I realized that many of the so-called most sought after artists were just crazy or bizarre. I think of artists in several mediums who were mentally ill and several even committed suicide and many of them were wildly successful, especially after death. Did you ever see any of Anna Nicole Smith's paintings on exhibit?! Keep in mind, I'm not a connoisseur of art, but her stuff just worth the canvas it was painted on, in my opinion. It was selling like crazy even before she died. In my mind, it only sold so well because of her reputation and life experiences. Picasso's work gives me a headache to look at, but look how much his paintings bring in. I think it's sad, but true. Artists must be eccentric in order to be successful.

Answer 2

I've read of, know of, and been told of some well known artist with shady reputations but none of wich i would consider out of the norm as far as being an artist. Some of the things i've heard from people i know is that they are womanizers, ex-drug addicts or addicts, alcoholics, and a bit eccentric, just to name a few. It's no coincidence that very few are held up as good role models for others to follow. Of the few artist i actually hang with, these are people i've know for a while, know well, and trust. For the most part, the general public doesn't really care so as long as it's not a reputation of a deviant nature. If you are an artist you need to be careful with those you choose to be around, because the actions they take can have disasterous consequences on your reputation and credibility, not only at a personal level but on a more public level as an artist.

Answer 3

Yes. Like any other person, the individual as artist has lots of choices to make. Their reputation as an artist is as important as any other type of reputation.

Answer 4

Reputation matters in almost everything in this world. If the artist have 'poor working relations' with galleries, no one would help him sell or hold exhibitions for him, that will affect his chances of letting others know his art. If you have gd reputation in handling the press, journalist will give u good coverage abt ur artwork, giving you more chances to expose ur works to the world. Depending on what kind of artist u wanna be, a person who make art for himself or a person who makes art to convey his ideas and message to the world.

Answer 5

Tricky question.

If you want to make a living people need to be able to find you...and remember you in the first place. 'Fame' and what you put on your diner plate go hand in hand.

What your reputation is isn't important just that you have one. It is like that old saying: "It doesn't matter what they write about you as long as they spell your name right."

Answer 6

It is if they want to eat. Some don't care and become famous after they die.
I think it is only the marginally successful artist who worries about
his reputation.
The one who gets into the art for itself is likely (more likely than not) to attract attention and get patrons to support his art.

Answer 7

I'd say "yes" it matters, so long as heor she isnt a sex offender.!!!!!!!! In art, there is seldom anything like bad press,......all advertising , good or bad,....is good...preferrably "good press helps". what matters most for an artist is how long he or she has been working and who has bothered to purchase artwork and who's talking about what they bought and to whom.

Answer 8

yes as a matter of fact