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David Galenson is a renowned economist born in 1951. He has made significant contributions to the field of economics, particularly in the areas of art market and economic theory. His research has provided new insights into the value of art and the dynamics of the art market.

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“There are two very different types of artists: those I call Old Masters, who work by trial and error and tend to improve with age, and conceptual people, or Young Geniuses, who generally do their best work early in their careers.”

People Two Different Age Young Artist Careers Masters Type Genius Errors Trials Best Work Trial And Error

Author:David Galenson

“Experimental artists build their skills gradually over the course of their careers, improving their work slowly over long periods. These artists are perfectionists and are typically plagued by frustration at their inability to achieve their goals.”

Long Artist Courses Goal Careers Achieve Periods Skills Frustration Improving Inability Perfectionist

Book:Old Masters and Young Geniuses: The Two Life Cycles of Artistic Creativity

Source: Old Masters and Young Geniuses: The Two Life Cycles of Artistic Creativity

“The precision of their goals allows conceptual artists to be satisfied that they have produced one or more works that achieve a particular purpose... a problem solved can free him to pursue new goals.”

Problem Purpose Artist Goal Achieve Particular Satisfied Pursue Precision New Goal

Book:Old Masters and Young Geniuses: The Two Life Cycles of Artistic Creativity

Source: Old Masters and Young Geniuses: The Two Life Cycles of Artistic Creativity

“Artists who have produced experimental innovations have been motivated by aesthetic criteria: they have aimed at presenting visual perceptions. Their goals are imprecise, so their procedure is tentative and incremental.”

Has Beens Artist Goal Perception Innovation Visuals Motivated Aesthetic Criteria Procedures Presenting Visual Perception

Author:David Galenson

“Artists have made innovations in many areas... But whatever the nature of an artist's innovation, its importance ultimately depends on the extent of its influence on other artists.”

Made Artist Influence Depends Areas Importance Innovation

Book:Old Masters and Young Geniuses: The Two Life Cycles of Artistic Creativity

Source: Old Masters and Young Geniuses: The Two Life Cycles of Artistic Creativity

“It's not curators, it's not critics, it's not the public, it's not collectors who find great artists - it's other artists.”

Artist Critics Recognition Great Art Great Artist Collectors Curator

Author:David Galenson

“Important artists are innovators whose work changes the practices of their successors.”

Important Artist Practice Innovators Successors

Book:Artistic Capital

Source: Artistic Capital

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Born: 1951
Known for: Economist
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