...It is a well known fact that most artists produce their best work early in their career. They may refine what they do but you usually get the measure of what they are about on their first outing.

Bill Drummond
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The fact that most artists produce their best work early in their careers is a well known fact. It is also a common misconception that they refine what they do. The truth is that they may refine what they do, but you usually get the measure of what they are about on their first outing. It’s like the saying: “You can’t judge a book by it’s cover.” Artists begin their careers with an idea of who they want to be and with an understanding of who they are as a person. From there, they decide how to express this idea and personality within a specific genre or style of art.

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