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/^t/The last, and perhaps the most valid argument lies in the fact that the potential public for the art of painting is very limited. In the past, this art was directed at the aristocracy and the ruling classes. Today, consumers of goods are the most important people and, in the natural course, art is also directed at them. Therefore, if you want to be famous as an artist your works must have a massive appeal. Efficient and cheap for the buyer as they are, film and photography guarantee wide publicity. They are easily available. The same movie can be distributed all over the world, a photo can be reproduced and published everywhere. It is true that ordinary people can still visit famous art galleries and admire the works of classical painters in their original version but on the other hand it is easier to buy a beautiful album with their favourite pieces of art in it. When reproduced, however, a painting loses its quality and uniqueness as it enters the context of a particular house and becomes just one more photo in a book or on the wall.