Fame And Art Wrap Up

October 13th, 2008 Daryle Dickens Posted in Business of Art, Resources for Artists |

Have you dreamed of being a famous artist? While your alive? It has been done. And it can be a good way to make a living. This post is part of a series of posts discussing artists and fame. What defines fame for the artist living in 2008? Is fame a good goal? How can an artist become famous? Please join the conversation as we discuss fame for the 21st Century artist.

What do you think? Want to be famous? Can you just see how those sales ringing in once your face is all over the Internet? Like all things in life it comes down to goals. Once you know your goals as an artist you can better decide how to reach them. And I know fame is not an uncommon goal for an artist. And now the Internet gives the artist a new avenue to chase that fame.

Internet fame is a hot topic these days so I thought I would give you some links if you want to read up on it.

• Wired Magazine’s take on Internet Fame with Vanity Meter and instructions on self promotion.
• Pop17 is a site dedicated to Internet Fame.
• New York Magazine’s steps to Internet Fame.

I’ll end this series with this video from Nico Di Mattia. Thanks to these video his work is becoming well known. You can check out his web site here.