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Originally Posted by masraum
Not much in my book.
Success in an effort doesn't always mean "great" at the effort. It could be more of a popularity contest, marketing, a function of knowing the right person, etc...
It may be one factor if it's one of several.
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Compare the number of artists that weren't hugely successful when they were alive, if they ever got successful at all, with those that were as successful as Picasso. No matter what you may think of his work, an artist that prolific doesn't do that well unless a lot of people like his work. Art IS very subjective, therefore...