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All Great Contemporary Artists, Schooled Or Not, Are Essentially Self-taught And Are De-skilling Like Crazy.

Think Of An Abstract Painting As Very, Very Low Relief - A Thing, Not A Picture.

Now People Look At 'the Scream' Or Van Gogh's 'irises' Or A Picasso And See Its New Content: Money. Auction Houses Inherently Equate Capital With Value.

Among Living Artists, George Condo May Be The Most Embraced By The Powers That Be.

A Great Artist Has A Unique Vision...obsession. They Are Someone Willing To Fail Flamboyantly.