Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/26

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Subject: Re: [Leica] OT:Photo grad school.
From: Walter S Delesandri <walt@jove.acs.unt.edu>
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2001 08:41:35 -0600 (Central Standard Time)

On Sun, 25 Nov 2001 21:25:59 EST ARTHURWG@aol.com wrote:
> If your "real world" is the art world, an MFA becomes very valuable. 

I've wondered for years, if you SUBTRACT university salaries and grants, 
how many "artists" are earning a reasonable living in the US????

I'm talking about money from the production and sale of art, NOT to university 
collections and without any tax-payer funds contributing to its production.

I bet we could count the number of "artists" on two hands that break $50K/year NET
income without "public" or university funding--and without other 'business' 
interests (camera/equipment sales, etc!!)...

Note that I'm talking about "fine" art, NOT editorial/advertising/etc....obviously 
thousands of photographers and artists earn their living for hire....that's NOT 
what I mean.....

Walt


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