“My God! How terrible these money questions are for an artist!” ArtistMoneyTerrible Author:Paul Gauguin
“We're in an era where the demand is for immediate hits that are destined to become obsolescent. Six months later, everyone forgets the artist and the tune. It's become like a con job. Producers, engineers, lawyers and accountants all make money, but the artists don't.” JobsArtistForgetMoneyMonthsDemandSixLawyerProducersErasMaking MoneyTunesEngineersDestinedSix MonthsAccountants Author:Tony Bennett
“Five percent seems very little to ask when you consider that the artist, through his or her efforts over many years, is largely responsible for the increased value of their work.” YearsLittlesSeemsArtistValuesAsksMoneyEffortFivePercentResponsible Author:Joe Fafard
“If you want to know what's really going on in a society or ideology, follow the money. If money is flowing to advertising instead of musicians, journalists, and artists, then a society is more concerned with manipulation than truth or beauty.” IfsKnowsWantArtistMoneyMusicianConcernedAdvertisingIdeologyJournalistManipulation Book:You Are Not a Gadget Source: You Are Not a Gadget
“I have plenty of enemies... among artists who resent my earning a living. They think I should go off and starve while painting something 'significant.” ThinkingShouldArtistMoneyEnemyPaintingSignificantPlentyEarningResentEarning A Living Author:Arnold Friberg
“I had no idea what to expect moving to New York. It's embarrassing to say, but I didn't even realize that people bought contemporary art... that people actually paid for it... I know that's really dumb. I was really naive. I had no idea artists made money.” PeopleKnowsArtMadeIdeasMovingArtistRealizingMoneyNew YorkPaidContemporaryDumbNo IdeaEmbarrassingNaiveContemporary ArtReally Dumb Author:Wade Guyton