There's an old stereotype about the "starving artist" having to suffer in poverty and isolation as the world rejects their efforts, and many times in history it's proved to be true.

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What Artists Were Actually Famous in Their Lifetime?

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T here's an old stereotype about the "starving artist" having to suffer in poverty and isolation as the world rejects their efforts, and many times in history it's proved to be true. But not every successful artist spends a lifetime waiting in vain for recognition that never arrives. Here are five figures who found success while they were still around to enjoy it.

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