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Not sure why you are being downvoted here...

But yeah, defining "quality" may be difficult for art. Maybe rather for contemporary art, though. I think we tend to have some kind of consensus for older art?

Then for instance in cinema, I think it's pretty objective. It doesn't have to be related to how popular the movie is, though.

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Yes, it's puzzling to me how posterity can tell if something has the quality to stand the test of time, but we, the contemporaries, cannot.

Though it seems that eventually, remarkable work does find its way up, even if the authors might not be around to enjoy the belated appraisal.

And in that case, what more can one do but do the work and hope for the best?

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