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Not sure popular necessarily equals accomplished.

• noir_lord 10y ago
  Me either particularly since a lot of what we consider "masterworks"/"master pieces" where often only moderately popular (if that) in their contemporary period.
  • johan_larson 10y ago
    As far as I can tell, that is very much the exception. The artists who are famous long after they are dead were typically famous during their lifetimes, too. Over in classical music, for instance, all of the top ten were (at least) distinguished professionals during their own lifetimes.