> > I don't mean to be alarmist, but I grew up as a fan and practitioner
> > of the art of comics, which at least here in the US is an industry
> > with a long history of disgraceful treatment of its pioneering
> > artists.
>
> I don't think it's alarmist at all. I shoulda put a qualifier in my
> last post -- not to let anyone think that I condone the practice of
> work-for-hire. With corporate media you've pretty much got to go
> work-for-hire if you want to play in their game; all pioneers all
> artists are disgraced under that system by default.
My 2 cents...
Work-for-hire to heat your home and feed the kids so to speak, but realize
that your best work may never be seen or heard past your friends/family.
Work-for-hire is usually trendy, boiled down, lowest common denominator to
sell or push on the most people as possible, like pop music and videos.
I guess it sucks, since "quality" art(s) never pays the bills.
-matti the fatti
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