[Lawtan]

@Galla: Firstly, sorry. Won't do that again.
Secondly, that is a very helpful/hopeful answer. Part of me feel that (especially with the large amount of art nowadays) much of it is stolen (as mentioned in the other thread) and I guess I find it hard to believe that people are still willing to purchase the services of (artists/musicians/etc.) as opposed to theft...or doing without. I guess I may be being overly pessimistic on my outlook on people.

@Suzerain: Thing is, in a capitalistic (or even socialistic) society, liberation of any craft from money does not entail a freedom to honestly pursue better efforts, but instead limits a person and costs them the means to have shelter, or eat...let alone the materials sometimes needed for artwork. That is my concern.