Admittedly, artists create for the audience in the end, and many a great work exists thanks to someone's desire to be famous. However, there's probably a line b

Admittedly, artists create for the audience in the end, and many a great work exists thanks to someone's desire to be famous. However, there's probably a line between that and selling art. But then I'm sure there are examples of people who struggled to make living from their art, and yet did not surrender to everyone's taste. It's hard to judge either way.