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I have no data to back it up, but my instinct is that “today’s artists” are increasingly supported by rich parents or spouses when compared with those of 50 yea
by kevinventullo 2y ago
I have no data to back it up, but my instinct is that “today’s artists” are increasingly supported by rich parents or spouses when compared with those of 50 years ago.
This is a consequence of wealth concentration and the destruction of the middle class.
- vinceguidry 2y agoErr, for all of history and longer it's been that way.
- ChrisMarshallNY 2y agoIndeed. There was this guy named Vincent Van Gogh, who lived on patronage and odd jobs, all his life. If he could see the premium his work fetches, now, he’d probably be pissed. Gratified, but also pissed. He had a rough life.
- kevinventullo 2y agoI agree that for much of history, there was in fact more wealth inequality than there is today.