> The only people who can be flippant with regards to marketability are those who have family money, an extremely supportive spouse, a patron or are willing to

> The only people who can be flippant with regards to marketability are those who have family money, an extremely supportive spouse, a patron or are willing to live in poverty. In this aside, you just described most artists. Picasso and Warhol are the two biggest pop stars in art history, and the worst possible examples of what constitutes the average artist.